District of ColumbiaDC temporarily allowed background checks for youth job program workers
From May 3 to December 14, 2025, DC employment officials could check criminal and driving records of workers and volunteers at participating youth job program hosts.
What it does
While the temporary law was in effect, DC employment officials could check criminal and driving records of employees and volunteers at participating youth job program hosts and grant recipients.
Workers and volunteers at participating youth job program hosts and grant recipients counted under DC's child safety background check law if they had direct contact with youth or access without supervision.
Argument forRecord checks could help DC employment officials spot safety concerns before workers or volunteers spend time with youth.
Argument againstChecking driving records could reveal private information about volunteers whose work with youth does not involve driving.
More detail
DC's Department of Employment Services could check criminal and driving records. This covered employees and volunteers of host employers or grant recipients taking part in District youth employment programs. The checks had to follow DC's child safety background check law. The temporary law took effect May 3, 2025, and expired December 14, 2025.
The law counted certain workers and volunteers as covered youth service providers under DC's background check law. This applied to employees and volunteers of host employers or grant recipients in District youth employment programs. They needed direct contact with participating youth or access to them without supervision. The temporary law took effect May 3, 2025, and expired December 14, 2025.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- May 16Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025Latest
- Mar 24Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Mar 21Act A26-0023 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003113
- Mar 13Returned from Mayor
- Mar 13Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0023Became Law
- Mar 4Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 18, 2025To Governor
- Feb 18Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 7Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0085 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Feb 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 4Amendment (Bonds)Minor
- Feb 4Retained by the Council
- Feb 3B26-0085 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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