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B26-0382 • 2025

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date when Section 2 expires depends on a future event (the applicability date of another act) which is not specified in this text.

Temporary Changes to Police Complaint Rules and Youth Victim Protections

This temporary law increases the size of the Police Complaints Board, allows its Executive Director to file their own complaints about police misconduct including failure to intervene or report, and clarifies that certain legal protections apply only to victims under age 18.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the number of members on the Police Complaints Board from five to nine people.
  • Requires one board member from each Ward in D.C. plus one at-large member, with no new members allowed to be affiliated with law enforcement after current terms end.
  • Allows the Executive Director of the Office of Citizen Complaint Review to file their own complaint if they find evidence of police abuse or misuse of power not mentioned by a citizen complainant.
  • Defines specific failures as grounds for these complaints, such as an officer failing to stop excessive force used by another officer or failing to report rule violations.
  • Clarifies that certain legal provisions regarding victims only apply when the victim is under 18 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Police Complaints Board and its members
  • The Executive Director of the Office of Citizen Complaint Review
  • Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers
  • Victims who are under the age of 18

Terms To Know

Police Complaints Board
A group that reviews complaints against police officers.
Executive Director
The head of the Office of Citizen Complaint Review who can now start their own investigations based on discovered evidence.
Ward
One of the eight geographic districts in Washington, D.C., used for representation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law is temporary and will expire after 225 days from when it takes effect.
  • The changes to the Police Complaints Board membership are only valid until a specific future date related to another reform act in 2023.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0073, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000606, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

  2. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0190 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012866

  3. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0190

  5. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0382 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

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

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0382 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT
D.C. ACT 26-190
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 13,2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theOfficeofCitizenComplaintReviewEstablishmentActof1998toexpandthemembershipofthePoliceComplaintsBoardandtoallowtheOfficeofPoliceComplaints’ExecutiveDirectortoinitiatetheirowncomplaintiftheydiscoverevidenceofabuseormisuseofpolicepowersthatwasnotallegedintheoriginalcomplaint,includingthefailuretointerveneorreporttoasupervisorwhenanotherofficerusedexcessiveforce,engagedinotherformsofmisconduct,orviolatedaruleorregulation;andtoamendChapter3ofTitle14oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifythatcertainprovisionsonlyapplytoavictimwhoisundertheageof18.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ComprehensivePolicingandJusticeReformTechnicalTemporary‘AmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.TheOfficeofCitizenComplaintReviewEstablishmentActof1998,effectiveMarch26,1999(D.C.Law12-208;D.C.OfficialCode§5-101etseq.),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section4(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1103)isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(3B)toreadasfollows:
“(B)“MPD”meanstheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment.”.
(b)Section5(a)(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1104(a))isamendedbystrikingthephrase“ThereisestablishedaPoliceComplaintsBoard(“Board”),TheBoardshallbecomposedof5members,oneofwhomshallbeamemberoftheMPD,and4ofwhomshallhavenocurrentaffiliationwithanylawenforcementagency.”andinsertingthephrase“ThereisestablishedaPoliceComplaintsBoard.TheBoardshal!becomposedof9members,whichshallincludeonememberfromeachWardandoneat-largemember,noneofwhom,aftertheexpirationofthetermofthecurrentlyservingmemberoftheMPD,shallbeaffiliatedwithenylawenforcementagency.”initsplace.(6)Section8(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1107)isamendedasfollows:
(1)A newsubsection(g-1)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theOfficeofCitizenComplaintReviewEstablishmentActof
1998toexpandthemembershipofthePoliceComplaintsBoardandtoallowtheOfficeofPoliceComplaints’ExecutiveDirectortoinitiatetheirowncomplaintiftheydiscoverevidenceofabuseormisuseofpolicepowersthatwasnotallegedintheoriginalcomplaint,includingthefailuretointerveneorreporttoasupervisorwhenanotherofficerusedexcessiveforce,engagedinotherformsofmisconduct,orviolatedaruleorregulation;andtoamendChapter3ofTitle14oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifythatcertainprovisionsonlyapplytoavictimwhoisundertheageof18.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“Comprehensive Policingand JusticeReform TechnicalTemporary
Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.TheOfficeofCitizenComplaintReviewEstablishmentActof1998,effective
March26,1999(D.C,Law12-208;D.C.OfficialCode§5-1101efseq.),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section4(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1103)isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(3B)toreadasfollows:
“(B)“MPD”meanstheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment.”
(b)Section5(a)(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1104(a))isamendedbystrikingthephrase“ThereisestablishedaPoliceComplaintsBoard(“Board”).TheBoardshallbecomposedof5
members,oneofwhomshallbeamemberoftheMPD,and4ofwhomshallhavenocurrentaffiliationwithanylawenforcementagency.”andinsertingthephrase“ThereisestablishedaPoliceComplaintsBoard.TheBoardshallbecomposedof9 members,whichshallincludeone
memberfromeachWardandoneat-largemember,noneofwhom,aftertheexpirationofthetermofthecurrentlyservingmemberoftheMPD,shallbeaffiliatedwithanylawenforcementagency.”initsplace.
(6)Section8(D.C.OfficialCode§5-1107)isamendedasfollows:
(1)A newsubsection(g-1)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
“(g-1)(1)IftheExecutiveDirectordiscoversevidenceofabuseormisuseofpolice
powersthatwasnotallegedbythecomplainantinthecomplaint,theExecutiveDirectormay:
“(A) InitiatetheExecutiveDirector'sown complaintagainstthesubject
policeofficer;and
“(B)Takeanyoftheactionsdescribedinsubsection(g)(2)through(6)of
thissection.
“(2)Theauthoritygrantedpursuanttoparagraph(1)ofthissubsectionshall
includecircumstancesinwhich thesubjectpoliceofficerfailedto:
“(A)Interveneinorsubsequentlyreportanyuseofforceincidentinwhich
thesubjectpoliceofficerobservedanotherlawenforcementofficer,includinganMPD officer,
utilizingexcessiveforceorengaginginanytypeofmisconduct,pursuanttoMPD GeneralOrder
901.07,itssuccessordirective,or a similarlocalor federaldirective;or
“(B)Immediatelyreporttotheirsupervisoranyviolationsoftherulesand
regulationsoftheMPD committedbyanyotherMPD officer,andeachinstanceoftheiruseof
forceor a useof forcecommitted by anotherMPD officer,pursuanttoMPD GeneralOrder
201.26,or any successordirective.”.
(2)Subsection(h)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“subsection(g)”and
insertingthephrase“subsection(g)or(g-1)”initsplace.
Sec.3.Chapter3ofTitle14oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedas
follows:
(a)Section14-310(b)(4)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“whomthevietimhas”andinsertingthephrase“whomavictimunder18yearsofagehas”initsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thevictim”andinsertingthephrase“avictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.
(b)Section14-311(b)(4)isamendedasfollows:
(4)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“withwhomthevictimhas”andinsertingthephrase“withwhomavictimunder18yearsofagehas”initsplace.
(2Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thevictim”andinsertingthephrase“avictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.
(©)Section14-312(b)(5)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“withwhomthesexual
assaultvictimhas”andinsertingthephrase“withwhomasexualassaultvietimunder18yearsof agehas”initsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thesexualassaultvictim”andinsertingthephrase“asexualassaultvictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
Sec.4,Applicability.
Section2shallexpireontheapplicabilitydateofsection105oftheComprehensivePolicingandJusticeReformAmendmentActof2022,effectiveApril21,2023(D.C.Law24-345;70DCR953).
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
See.6.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetoby
theMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(L)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.$13;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(e)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
gameChairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
UNSIGNED
MayorDistrictofColumbiaNOVEMBER 10, 2025

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