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B26-0732

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:28 AM

In one sentence

This law changes the deadlines for a task force to report on prearrest diversion options for certain misdemeanor offenses.

What it does

  • Changes the deadline for initial recommendations from three months after March 5, 2024, to no later than June 2025.
  • Updates the final recommendation date from one year after March 5, 2024, to no later than July 31, 2026.
  • Amends section 1507 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001.

Who it affects

  • The Prearrest Diversion Task Force

Limits and unknowns

  • This act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval by the Mayor.
  • The text does not specify which categories of persons or misdemeanor offenses are covered.

Official record

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Official summary

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Enacted