District of ColumbiaD.C. emergency act names dates for speed assistance and ignition interlocks
D.C.'s emergency act names its own effective date for applying part of a 2024 traffic law to speed assistance and January 1, 2027, for ignition interlocks.
What it does
For D.C.'s speed assistance program, the act says a section of the 2024 traffic law applies from the emergency act's effective date. The emergency act lasts at most 90 days.
The act lists January 1, 2027, for its ignition interlock provision and other named parts of the 2024 traffic law. The emergency act lasts at most 90 days.
Argument forA stated start point for the speed assistance provision could help D.C. staff apply it consistently while the emergency act is in effect.
Argument againstA January 2027 date in an act limited to 90 days might leave people using ignition interlock devices unsure when the traffic law applies.
More detail
The act ties when section 3 applies to its own effective date. This covers all uses of section 3 except ignition interlock devices, including D.C.'s Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. The act gives no calendar date for its own start and can last no more than 90 days after it takes effect.
The act gives these parts of the 2024 traffic law an application date. These are section 3 as it relates to ignition interlock devices and specified provisions in sections 4, 5, and 6. January 1, 2027, is the listed date for those provisions; the emergency act can last no more than 90 days after it takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Act A26-0273 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003149, Expires on Jun 02, 2026Latest
- Mar 4Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0273, Expires on Jun 02, 2026Became Law
- Mar 3Returned from Mayor
- Feb 17Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026To Governor
- Feb 3Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 3Retained by the Council
- Feb 2B26-0583 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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