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B26-0082 • 2025

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about updates for juveniles and other individuals involved in pretrial detention processes.

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act extends the period during which certain pretrial detention provisions can remain active until July 15, 2025, and clarifies reporting requirements for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the period during which specific pretrial detention rules can remain in effect until July 15, 2025.
  • Clarifies when certain reports must be submitted to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council by setting a new deadline of May 7, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who are detained before their trial in Washington D.C.
  • The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Terms To Know

Pretrial detention
Keeping someone in jail before they go to court for a trial.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
A group that helps coordinate and improve the criminal justice system in Washington D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will expire after 225 days from when it takes effect.
  • It does not specify how many people are affected by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0014, Effective from Jun 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007298, Expires on Jan 28, 2026

  2. 2025-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-03-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0022 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003110

  4. 2025-03-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0022

  5. 2025-03-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 18, 2025

  7. 2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-02-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0082 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0082 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-22
TN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 13, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theSecureDCOmnibusAmendmentActof2024toamendthe
sunsetdateofcertainpretrialdetentionprovisions;andtoamendtheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2001toclarify
certainreportingrequirements,
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis,actmaybecitedasthe“SecureDCPretrialDetentionExtensionandReportingTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.The Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Actof 2024, effectiveJune 8,2024 (D.C.
Law 25-175; 71 DCR 2732),is amended as follows:
(a)Section18(¢)(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“225daysaftertheeffectivedateof the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd readingon March 5,2024
(EnrolledversionofBill25-345)”andinsertingthephrase“onJuly15,2025”initsplace.(b)Section30(k)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“225daysaftertheapplicabilitydateofsubsections(f),(g),(h)ofthissection”andinsertingthephrase“onJuly15,2025”initsplace.

Sec.3.Section1505oftheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouneilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law14-28;D.C.OfficialCode§22-4234),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(b-9)isamendedasfollows:(1)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“nolaterthan180daysaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection30(f),(g),and(h)oftheSecureDC OmnibusAmendmentActof2024,passedon2ndreadingonMarch5,2024(EnrolledversionofBill24-345)(“SecureDCOmnibus”)”andinsertingthephrase“nolaterthanMay7,2025”initsplace.(2)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.

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(3)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,afertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.(4)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.(b)Subsection(b-10)isamendedasfollows:(1)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“forjuveniles”andinsertingthephrase“forjuvenilesnolaterthanMay7,2025”initsplace(2)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(3)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(4)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.(5)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(6)Paragraph(6)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(7)Paragraph(7)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“ aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.

Sec.4.Applicability.‘ThisactshallapplyasofJanuary1,2025.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),a60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(2)of the DistrictofColumbia Home RuleAct,approved December
24, 1973 (87 Stat.813; D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(2)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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