KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to District of Columbia

B26-0211 • 2025

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Children Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2025-09-12
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the law applies as of April 12, 2025, but also specifies it covers 'school year 2024-2025', which may have already ended by that date depending on local school calendars.

Special Education for Young Adults in DC Corrections (2025)

This law requires the Department of Corrections to provide special education services to young adults with disabilities held in its secure facilities during the 2024-2025 school year.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the Department of Corrections as the agency responsible for providing free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal and District law.
  • Requires services to be given to individuals with disabilities who are in custody at secure facilities from age 18 until they no longer qualify for special education.
  • Applies specifically during school year 2024-2025 as a temporary measure.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Young adults with disabilities aged 18 and older who are detained in Department of Corrections secure facilities.
  • The District of Columbia Department of Corrections, which must provide the education services.

Terms To Know

FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education. A legal requirement for schools to provide specialized instruction and support at no cost to students with disabilities under federal law.
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The federal law that guarantees special education services to eligible children and young adults in the United States.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law expires automatically after 225 days from when it takes effect.
  • The text does not specify how much money will be used to pay for these education services, though a fiscal impact statement was adopted by the Council.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0036, Effective from Aug 29, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009575, Expires on Apr 11, 2026

  2. 2025-06-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0075 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006451

  3. 2025-06-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-05-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-05-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0075

  6. 2025-05-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 30, 2025

  7. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-04-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0211 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0211 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

  10. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  11. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

Official Summary Text

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-75
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
MAY 28, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,AnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbiaandtheCorrectionsOversightImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022todesignatetheDepartmentofCorrectionsastheDistrictagencytoprovideafreeappropriatepubliceducationundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActandDistrictlawtocertainindividualsinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilities
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
atmaybecitedasthe“SpecialEducationforYoungAdultsintheCustodyoftheDepartmentofCorrectionsTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section2(b)ofAnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbia, approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat.320; D.C. OfficialCode § 24-211.02(b)),is
amended as follows:
(a)Paragraph(9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(b)Thefirstparagraph(10)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(©)Thesecondparagraphisredesignatedasparagraph(11).
(@)Paragraph(11)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.
(e)A new paragraph(12)isadded to read as follows:
“(12)Duringschoolyear2024-2025,provideafreeappropriatepubliceducation(“PAPE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84Stat.175;20 U.S.C. § 1400 erseq.)(“IDEA”), and Districtlaw,to individualswithdisabilities
whoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendoftheindividual'seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.3.Amendedsection2withinsection10(a)oftheCorrectionsOversight
ImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022,effectiveApril21,2023(D.C.Law24-344;70
DCR 635),isamendedasfollows:(a)Paragraph(12)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicolonin
itsplace.(b)Paragraph(13)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”in
itsplace.
(c)A newparagraph(14)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(14)Duringschoolyear2024-2025,provideafreeappropriatepubliceducation
(“FAPE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84
Stat.175;20U.S.C.§1400efseq.)(“IDEA”),andDistrictlaw,toindividualswithdisabilities
whoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendof
theindividual'seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”.
Sec.4.Applicability.‘ThisactshallapplyasofApril12,2025.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement,TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.6.Effectivedate.(@)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewas

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
providedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(2)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
airman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
MAY 28, 2025

COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[JITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
[XJACTION tReading
(X]VOTEDATE ‘April1,2025
[X1VOICEvoTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[]ROLLCALLVOTE- Result

CouncilMember__|Aye[Nay|NV[AB|Rec|CouncilMember| Aye|Nay|NV[AB|Rec|CouncilMember| Aye|Nay|NV|AB| Rec.
hs aoele a= oo e
aaa wl ea aicemanSete k oyeidiots st
cemn(mdeco a[X] VOTE DATE May 6,2025
cca imcnaae

[JROLLCALLVOTE-Result

CouncitMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec|CounciiMemberAye[Nay|NV[AB|Rec|CouncilMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson|X Henderson| x Pinto
Allen x LewisGeorge| x R.White
Bonds x MeDutie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVoto ‘AB~Absent NV--Present,NotVoting Rec Recused
_s CERTIFICATIONRECORD
C LY = Se
SecretarytotheGouna a