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B26-0085 • 2025

Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Bonds
Last action
2025-05-16
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on the exact procedures for conducting background checks, leaving this as an open point.

Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act temporarily amends laws to expand background checks for youth programs and authorize the Department of Employment Services to conduct these checks.

What This Bill Does

  • Expands the definition of 'covered child or youth services provider' to include employees and volunteers in summer youth programs administered by the Department of Employment Services.
  • Requires criminal background checks and motor vehicle record checks for those with direct contact or unsupervised access to youth in employment programs.
  • Authorizes the Department of Employment Services to perform these background checks on behalf of host employers or grantees participating in youth employment programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees and volunteers working in summer youth programs administered by the Department of Employment Services.
  • Host employers and grantees participating in youth employment programs.
  • Youth participants in these programs who will benefit from enhanced safety measures.

Terms To Know

Covered child or youth services provider
An entity providing direct services to children or youth, including government agencies and private entities licensed by the District. This now includes employees or volunteers of host employers participating in summer youth programs.
Host employer or grantee
Organizations that participate in summer youth programs and are required to comply with background check requirements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is temporary and will expire after 225 days of its effective date.
  • It does not specify the exact procedures for conducting background checks, which may be outlined elsewhere in existing laws or regulations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0003, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005852, Expires on Dec 14, 2025

  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 A26-0023 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003113

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

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0023

  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 B26-0085 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

    B26-0085 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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NROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT

ACT 26-23
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 13, 2025
‘Toamend,onantemporarybasis,theCriminalBackgroundChecksfortheProtectionof.ChildrenAct of 2004 to expand the definitionofa covered childor youth services
providertoincludeemployeesorvolunteersofhostemployersparticipatinginsummeryouthprogramsadministeredbytheDepartmentofEmploymentServices;and,toamendtheYouthEmploymentActof1979toauthorizetheDepartmentofEmploymentServicestoconductbackgroundchecksandmotorvehiclerecordchecksofemployeesorvolunteersofa hostemployerorgranteewithdirectcontactorunsupervisedaccessto
youthparticipatinginyouthemploymentprograms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthisactmay be
citedasthe“Youth WorkforceDevelopmentProgramsTemporary Amendment Actof 2025”.
Sec.2.Section202(3)oftheCriminalBackgroundChecksfortheProtectionofChildrenActof2004,effectiveApril13,2005(D.C.Law15-353;D.C.OfficialCode§4-1501.02(3)),isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(3)“Coveredchildoryouthservicesprovider":“(A)MeansanyDistrictgovernmentagencyprovidingdirectservicestochildrenoryouthandanyprivateentitythatislicensedbyorcontractswiththeDistricttoprovidedirectservicestochildrenoryouth,orforthebenefitofchildrenoryouth,thataffectthehealth,safety,andwelfareofchildrenoryouth,includingindividualandgroupcounseling,therapy,case‘management,supervision,ormentoring.“(B)Theterm“coveredchildoryouthservicesprovider”doesnotincludefosterparentsorgrantees.
“(C)Notwithstandingsubparagraph(B)ofthisparagraph,theterm“coveredchildoryouthservicesprovider”includesanemployeeorvolunteerofahostemployerorgranteeparticipatinginprogramsestablishedpursuant(osection2aofthe YouthEmploymentActof1979,
effectiveJanuary5,1980(D.C.Law3-46;D.C,OfficialCode§32-242),whohasdirectcontact,withorunsupervisedaccesstoyouthparticipatinginsuchprograms.”.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.3.Section2aoftheYouthEmploymentActof1979,effectiveJanuary5,1980(D.C.Law3-46;D.C.OfficialCode§32-242),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(h)isamendedasfollows:(1)Paragraph(1)isamendedbystrikingthesemicolonandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.
(2)Paragraph(2)isrepealed.(3)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“closingceremony”andinsertingtheword“activities”initsplace.(b)A newsubsection(i)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(iTheDepartmentofEmploymentServicesisauthorizedtoperformcriminalbackgroundchecksandtrafficrecordchecksforemployeesandvolunteersofhostemployersorgranteesparticipatinginprogramsestablishedpursuanttothissectioninaccordancewiththeCriminal
BackgroundChecksfortheProtectionofChildrenActof2004,effectiveApril13,2005(D.C.Law15-353;D.C.OfficialCode§4-1501.01erseq.).”.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4aofthe GeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewas

ROLLED ORIGINAL
providedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

DistrictofColumbia
APPROVED
MARCH 13, 2025

COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA

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