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B26-0348 • 2025

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

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Second Emergency 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
2025-10-10
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide additional details beyond what is already stated in the candidate explanation.

Special Education for Young Adults in DC Jails

This act requires the Department of Corrections to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal and District laws to young adults with disabilities who are in their custody during specific school years.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the Department of Corrections as the agency responsible for providing special education services to certain individuals in its care.
  • Amends existing law to include a new requirement that the Department of Corrections provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal and District laws to young adults with disabilities from age 18 through their eligibility period.
  • Specifies that this requirement applies during school years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Young adults aged 18 to 21 with disabilities who are in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
  • The Department of Corrections, which must provide special education services during specified school years.

Terms To Know

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
A legal requirement under federal law that ensures students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education tailored to their needs.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Federal legislation that guarantees all children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is effective for only 90 days after approval by the Mayor or Council action if vetoed.
  • It applies specifically during school years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0154 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010904, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  2. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-10-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0154, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  4. 2025-09-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 08, 2025

  5. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-09-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0348 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-154
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 3, 2025

‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,AnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbiaandtheCorrectionsOversightImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022todesignatetheDepartmentofCorrectionsastheDistrictagencytoprovideafree
appropriatepubliceducationundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActandDistrictlawtocertainindividualsinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilities,
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“SpecialEducationforYoungAdultsintheCustodyoftheDepartmentofCorrectionsSecondEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”,
Sec.2.Section2(b)ofAnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedJune27,1946(60Stat.320;D.C.OfficialCode§24-211,02(b)),is
amendedasfollows:(a)Paragraph(9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.
(b)Thefirstparagraph(10)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.
(c)Thesecondparagraph(10)isredesignatedasparagraph(11).(@)Paragraph(11)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.(e)A newparagraph(12)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
(12)Duringschoolyears2024-2025and2025-2026,provideafreeappropriatepubliceducation(“APE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84Stat.175;20U.S.C.§1400erseq.)(“IDEA”),andDistrictlawtoindividualswithdisabilitieswhoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18
throughtheendoftheindividual’seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”,
Sec.3.Amendatorysection2withinsection10(a)oftheCorrectionsOversightImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022,effectiveApril21,2023(D.C.Law24-344;70
DCR 635),isamendedasfollows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
(a)Paragraph(12)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicolonin
itsplace.(b)Paragraph(13)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.(©)A newparagraph(14)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(14)Duringschoolyears2024-2025and2025-2026,providea freeappropriate
publiceducation(“FAPE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84Stat.175;20U.S.C.§1400etseq.)(“IDEA”),andDistrictlawtoindividualswithdisabilitieswhoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendoftheindividual’seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”.

Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof the Budget Directorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectnolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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