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Peace DC Omnibus Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Peace DC Omnibus 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
Pinto
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the law expires after 225 days of taking effect, but does not explicitly state the exact calendar date this expiration occurs beyond the metadata provided.

Peace DC Omnibus Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This law makes temporary changes to police training education requirements, arrest rules for theft and waste disposal offenses, fare evasion procedures, criminal record sealing options, pretrial detention limits, and reporting deadlines in Washington, D.C.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows applicants for sworn officers with the Metropolitan Police Department to count up to 20 credit hours from their initial training program toward a required 60-hour post-secondary education requirement if an agreement exists between the department and an accredited college or university.
  • Updates rules about when police officers can make arrests without a warrant by changing definitions of theft based on property value and adding offenses for unauthorized disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste, and solid waste.
  • Requires that fare evasion citations be handled under the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985 instead of other procedures.
  • Clarifies that certain criminal records eligible in the future for automatic sealing are currently available for people to request through a written motion before October 1, 2027.
  • Extends the expiration date for some pretrial detention rules from their previous dates to December 31, 2026.
  • Changes deadlines for reports required by the Criminal Justice Coordination Council and clarifies when related laws take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Applicants seeking employment as sworn officers with the Metropolitan Police Department
  • People who have been cited, arrested, or charged with offenses that may be eligible for record sealing
  • Individuals facing pretrial detention under specific conditions defined in previous laws
  • The Criminal Justice Coordination Council and agencies responsible for issuing reports

Terms To Know

Civil Infractions Act of 1985
A law that sets rules for handling minor violations through administrative hearings rather than criminal court.
Record Sealing by Motion
The legal process where a person files a written request to hide their past criminal record from public view before automatic sealing takes effect in the future.
Pretrial Detention
Holding a person in jail while they wait for their trial to begin, before any conviction has occurred.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law expires automatically after 225 days from the date it takes effect.
  • The specific financial cost of these changes is not detailed in this text beyond a reference to an adopted fiscal impact statement.
  • Some sections apply retroactively to March 1, 2025, while others only take effect upon official approval and review.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0081, Effective from Jan 29, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002671, Expires on Sep 11, 2026

  2. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0161

  4. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

  6. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0305 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  9. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0305 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Peace DC Omnibus Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.

.C.ACT 26-161
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 23, 2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,Title6-AoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulationstomakeconformingchanges;toamendtheMetropolitanPoliceDeparmentApplication,Appointment,andTrainingRequirementsActof2000toallowapplicantsforswornofficersoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmenttocountcertaincredithoursforcompletionoftheinitialtrainingprogramtowardstherequirementthatcertainapplicantscomplete60-hoursofpost-secondaryeducationatanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity;toamendsection23-581oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifytheauthorityofMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentwarrantlessarrestrequirements;toamendtheActto
RegulatePublicConductonPublicPassengerVehiclestoprovidethattheadjudicationoffareevasioncitationsshallbepursuanttotheDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatory‘AffairsCivilInfractionsActof1985;toamendChapter8ofTitle16oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifythatoffenseseligibleinthefutureforautomaticsealingarecurrentlyeligibleforsealingbymotion;toamendtheSecureDCOmnibus‘AmendmentActof2024toamendthesunsetdateofcertainprovisionsregardingpretrialdetention;toamendtheCriminalJusticeCoordinationCouncilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2011tochangethedeadlineforcertainreports;andtoamendtheClemencyBoardWaiverAuthorityTemporaryAmendmentActof2025toclarifytheeffectivedate.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“PeaceDCOmnibusTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section1101ofTitle6AoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations(64
DCMR §1101),isamendedasfollows:
(a)The sectionheadingisamended by strikingthephrase“SECTION 4-114"and
insertingthephrase“SECTION 5-129.02”initsplace.
(b)Subsection1101.1isrepealed.
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(©)Strikethephrase“Code§4-114(1981)”whereveritappearsandinsertthephrase“Code§5-129,02"initsplace.
See.3.Section202(e)(1)oftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentApplication,
Appointment.and TrainingRequirementsAct of 2000,effectiveOctober4,2000 (D.C.Law 13-
160;D.C. OfficialCode § 5-107.01(e)(1)),isamended toreadas follows:
“(1)Successfullycompleted60hoursofpost-secondaryeducationatan
accreditedcollegeoruniversity;except,that,iftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmententersinto
anagreementwithanaccreditedcollegeoruniversitytoawardcredithourstorecruitssuccessfullycompletingtheDepartment'sinitialtrainingprogram for recruits,an applicantmay
satisfyupto20creditsofthe60-credithourrequirementsbyearningcreditsthroughtheinitial
trainingprogramforrecruits:”,

Sec.4.Section23-581(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:
(a)Paragraph(2)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subparagraph(C)isamendedasfollow:
(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”and
insertthephrase“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))”andinsertthephrase“section9(¢)(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,whenoperatingabilityisimpairedbyintoxicatingliquor,orwhentheoperator'sblood,breath,orurinecontainstheamountofalcoholwhichis

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prohibitedbysection10(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)of theAct toRegulatePublicConduct on PublicPassengerVehicles,
effectiveSeptember23, 1975 (D.C.Law 1-18;D.C. OfficialCode § 35-254(a)),isamended as
follows;
(a)Paragraph(1)isamended by strikingthephrase“of thissection”and insertingthe
phrase“and (1A) of thissection”initsplace.
(b)Paragraph(2)(A)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(2)(A)ViolationspenalizedunderthissubsectionshallbeadjudicatedbytheOfficeofAdministrativeHearingsinaccordancewiththeDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairsCivilInfractionsActof1985,effectiveOctober5,1985(D.C.Law6-42;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1801.01etseg.).”.
Sec.6.Chapter8ofTitle16oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:
(a)Section16-805(c)(1)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subparagraph(A)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“priortotheeffective
dateoftheSecondChanceAmendmentActof2022,passedon2ndreadingonDecember20,2022(EnrolledversionofBill24-63)”andinsertingthephrase“onorbeforeSeptember30,2027”initsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“theeffectivedateofthe
SecondChanceAmendmentActof2022,on2ndreadingonDecember20,2022(EnrolledversionofBill24-63),shallbesealed”andinsertingthephrase“October1,2027,shallbesealedbyOctober1,2027,or”initsplace.
(b)Section16-806isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(a)(1)(B)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(B)(i)Theoffenseisnotanoffenselistedin§16-805(b)andthepersoncited,arrested,orchargedfilesawrittenmotionpriortoOctober1,20275or
(ii)Theoffenseisanoffenselistedin§16-805(b);and”.
(2)Subsection(i)isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(7)toreadasfollows:
“(7)Notwithstandingparagraph(6)ofthissubsection,thedismissalofamotionunderthissectionbetweenMarch1,2025,andtheeffectivedateofthePeaceDC OmnibusEmergencyAmendmentActof2025,effectiveJuly14,2025(D.C.Act26-109;72DCR 8013),

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shallnotprecludeamovantfromfilingandtheCourtfromentertainingsubsequentmotionssoonerthanoneyearafterthedateonwhichtheinitialmotionwasresolved.”.
Sec.7.TheSecureDCOmnibusAmendmentActof2024,effectiveJune8,2024(D.C.Law25-175;71DCR2732),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section18(c)(2)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(2)Paragraph(1)ofthissubsectionshallexpireDecember31,2026.”.(b)Section30isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(f)(1)(H)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(H)A newparagraph(9)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
(9)Committedacrimeofviolence,asthattermisdefinedin§23-1331(4);except,thatrobberywherethevictimdoesnotsustainaphysicalinjuryandburglaryintheseconddegreeshallnotbesubjecttotherebuttablepresumptionofdeientionunderthissubsection.”.”,
(2)Subsection(k)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(K)Subsections(1),(g),and(h)ofthissectionshalllexpireDecember31,2026.”.
Sec.8.Section1505oftheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law14-28;D.C.OfficialCode§22-4234),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(b-9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“May7,2025”andinsertingthephrase“September30,2026”initsplace.
(b)Subsection(b-10)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“May7,2025”andinsertingthephrase“September30,2026”initsplace.
See.9.Section4{a)oftheClemencyBoardWaiverAuthorityTemporaryAmendmentActof2025,effectiveJuly24,2025(D.C.Law26-21;72DCR4888),isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(2)).”.

Sec.10.Applicability.
Section6shallapplyasofMarch1,2025.
Sec.11,Fiscalimpactstatement.
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‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.12. Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetoby
theMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(2)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
VYGree‘hairman
Councilof the Districtof Columbia

OCTOBER 23, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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