District of ColumbiaTemporary law set 2027 dates for sealing records without convictions
For people whose D.C. cases did not end in convictions, a temporary law used 2027 dates in record sealing rules before expiring in January 2026.
What it does
D.C.'s temporary law used September 30 and October 1, 2027, in rules for automatically sealing records from cases without convictions. It applied as of March 1, 2025, and expired January 21, 2026.
Argument forThe named dates could have helped people with records from cases without convictions understand when automatic sealing was scheduled.
Argument againstPeople waiting for their records to be sealed might find the schedule confusing because the temporary law expired before the 2027 dates it named.
More detail
The temporary law used two 2027 dates in D.C.'s automatic record sealing rules. The rules concern records from D.C. cases that did not end in convictions. The law applied as of March 1, 2025, took effect June 10, 2025, and expired January 21, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 20Law L26-0009, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006763, Expires on Jan 21, 2026Latest
- Apr 28Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Apr 25Act A26-0046 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004890
- Apr 22Returned from Mayor
- Apr 22Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0046Became Law
- Apr 7Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025To Governor
- Apr 1Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 7Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0152 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Mar 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 4Retained by the Council
- Mar 3B26-0152 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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