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D.C. ACT 26-109
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
JULY 14, 2025
‘ToamendTitle6-AoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulationstomakeconforming
changes;toamendtheOmnibusPoliceReformAmendmentActof2000toallowapplicantsforswornofficersoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmenttocountcertain
credithoursforcompletionoftheinitialtrainingprogramtowardstherequirementthat
certainapplicantscomplete60-hoursofpost-secondaryeducationatanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity;toamendsection23-581oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifytheauthorityofMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentwarrantlessarrestrequirements;to amend the Act toRegulate PublicConduct on PublicPassenger Vehiclesto provide
thattheadjudicationoffareevasioncitationsshallbepursuanttotheDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairsCivilInfractionsActof1985;toamendChapter8ofTitle16of the Districtof Columbia OfficialCode toclarifythatoffenseseligibleinthe
futureforautomaticsealingarecurrentlyeligibleforsealingbymotion;andtoamendtheSecureDCOmnibusAmendmentActof2024toamendthesunsetdateofcertainprovisionsregardingpretrialdetention.BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“PeaceDCOmnibusEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section1101ofTitle6AoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations(6A
DCMR §1101),isamendedasfollows:(a)Thesectionheadingisamendedbystrikingthephrase“SECTION4-114"and
insertingthephrase“SECTION5-129.02"initsplace.(b)Subsection1101.1isrepealed.(©)Strikethephrase“Code§4-114(1981)”whereveritappearsandinsertthephrase
“Code§5-129.02”initsplace.
Sec.3.Section202(c)(1)oftheOmnibusPoliceReformAmendmentActof2000,
effectiveOctober4,2000 (D.C.Law 13-160;D.C. OfficialCode § 5-107.01(e)(1)),isamended
toreadasfollows:
(1)Successfullycompleted60hoursofpost-secondaryeducationatan
acereditedcollegeoruniversity;except,that,iftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmententersinto
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‘anagreementwithanaccreditedcollegeoruniversitytoawardcredithourstorecruits
successfullycompletingtheDepartment'sinitialtrainingprogramforrecruits,anapplicantmaysatisfyupto20creditsofthe60-credithourrequirementbyearningcreditsthroughtheinitialtrainingprogramforrecruits;”.
Sec.4.Section23-581(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:
(a)Paragraph(2)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subparagraph(C)isamendedasfollows:(A)Strikethephrase“Theftofpropertyvaluedlessthan$250”andinsertthephrase“Theftofpropertythathassomevalue”initsplace.(B)Strikethephrase“section111[D.C.OfficialCode,§22-3211]”andinsertthephrase“section112[D.C.OfficialCode§22-3212(b)]”initsplace.(2)Subparagraph(D)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Strikethephrase“Theftofpropertyvaluedinexcessof$250”andinsertthephrase“Theftofpropertyvaluedat$1,000ormore;Thefttwiceormoreina6-monthperiodwithanaggregatevalueof$1,000ormore”initsplace.(B)Strikethephrase“section111[D.C.OfficialCode,§22-3211)”andinsertthephrase“section112(a)[D.C.OfficialCode§22-3212(a)]”initsplace.(3)Subparagraph(E)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“UnauthorizedDisposalofSolidWaste”andinsertingthephrase“Unauthorizeddisposalofsolidwaste,hazardouswaste,ormedicalwaste”initsplace.(b)Paragraph(3)isamendedasfollows:(1)Strikethephrase“section9(b-1)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-2201.04(b-1))”and
insertthephrase“section9(c)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-2201.04(c))”initsplace.(2)Strikethephrase“section10(b)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-2201.05(b)){Repealed}”andinsertthephrase“section3b(D.C.OfficialCode§50-2206.11)”initsplace.(3)Strikethephrase“Operatingorphysicallycontrollingavehiclewhenundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorordrugs,whenoperatingabilityisimpairedbyintoxicating
liquor,orwhentheoperator'sblood,breath,orurinecontainstheamountofalcoholwhichisprohibitedbysection10(b)”andinsertthephrase“Drivingundertheinfluence(DUI)ofalcoholoradrug”initsplace.(4)Strikethephrase“section13(e)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-1403.01(e))”andinsertthephrase“section13(f)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-1403.01(1))”initsplace,
Sec.5.Section5(a)oftheActtoRegulatePublicConductonPublicPassengerVehicles,effectiveSeptember23,1975(D.C.Law1-18;D.C.OfficialCode§35-254(a)),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Paragraph(1)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“ofthissection”andinsertingthephrase“and(1A)ofthissection”initsplace.
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(b)Paragraph(2)(A)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(2)(A)ViolationspenalizedunderthissubsectionshallbeadjudicatedbytheOfficeofAdministrativeHearingsinaccordancewiththeDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairsCivilInfractionsActof1985,effectiveOctober5,1985(D.C.Law6-42:D.C. OfficialCode § 2-1801.01 efseq.).”.
Sec.6.Chapter8ofTitle16oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedas
follows:(a)Section16-805(c)(1)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subparagraph(A)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“priortotheeffectivedateoftheSecondChanceAmendmentActof2022,passedon2ndreadingonDecember20,2022(EnrolledversionofBill24-63)”andinsertingthephrase“onorbeforeSeptember30,2027”in itsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“theeffectivedateoftheSecondChanceAmendmentActof2022,on2ndreadingonDecember20,2022(EnrolledversionofBill24-63),shallbesealed”andinsertingthephrase“October1,2027,shallbesealed
byOctober1,2027,or”initsplace.(b)Section16-806isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection(a)(1)(B)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(B)(i)Theoffenseisnotanoffenselistedin§16-805(b)andthepersoncited,arrested,orchargedfilesawrittenmotionpriortoOctober1,2027;or(ii)Theoffenseisanoffenselistedin§16-805(b);and”(2)Subsection(i)isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(7)toreadasfollows:“(7)Notwithstandingparagraph(6)ofthissubsection,thedismissalofamotion
underthissectionbetweenMarch1,2025,andtheeffectivedateofthePeaceDC OmnibusEmergencyAmendmentActof2025,passedonemergencybasisonJuly1,2025(EnrolledversionofBill26-304),shallnotprecludeamovantfromfilingandtheCourtfromentertainingsubsequentmotionssoonerthanoneyearafterthedateonwhichtheinitialmotionwas
resolved.”.
Sec.7.The SecureDC Omnibus Amendment Actof 2024, effectiveJune 8,2024 (D.C.
Law 25-175;71 DCR 2732),isamended as follows:
(a)Section18(c)(2)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(2)Paragraph(1)ofthissubsectionshallexpireDecember31,2026.”.
(b)Section30isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(£)(1)(H)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(H)A newparagraph(9)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
““(9)Committed a crimeof violence,as thatterm isdefinedin§ 23-1331(4);
except,thatrobberywhere thevictimdoes notsustaina physicalinjuryand burglaryinthe
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seconddegreeshallnotbesubjecttotherebuttablepresumptionofdetentionunderthis
subsection.”.”,(2)Subsection(K)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(k)Subsections(f),(g),and(h)ofthissectionshallexpireDecember31,2026.”.
See.8.Section1505oftheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouneilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law14-28;D.C.Official
Code§22-4234),isamendedasfollows:“(a)Subsection(b-9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“May7,2025”and
insertingthephrase“September30,2026”initsplace.“(b)Subsection(b-10)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“May7,2025”and
insertingthephrase“September30,2026”initsplace.
Sec.9.Section4(a)oftheClemencyBoardWaiverAuthorityTemporaryAmendment
‘Actof2025,enactedonApril22,2025(D.C.Act26-45;72DCR4888),isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(e)(2)).”.
Sec.10.ApplicabilitySection6shallapplyasofMarch1,20:
Sec.11.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4aof theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.12.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
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412(a)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe DistrictofColumbia
Distri¢tofColumbia
July 14,2025
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
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FinalReading
July4,2025
‘Approved
‘CouncitMember__|Aye|Nay|NV. Rec|CouncilMember|Aye[Nay|Nv[AB|Rec|CouncitMember nv [AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson|X Henderson x Pinto
Allen x LewisGeorge| x R.White
Bonds x McDuffie x
Felder x Nadeau x
x Parker x
NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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