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B26-0411 • 2025

Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2025

Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2025

Children
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-06-26
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official title in the enacted text is 'Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2026', differing from the metadata label provided.

Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2026

This law changes the rules for who sits on the Child Fatality Review Committee by updating a specific requirement to include oversight over the Child and Family Services Agency.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 4604(a-1) of the Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2001
  • Removes the phrase 'human services' from the list of required members
  • Inserts the phrase 'child and family services' in place of the removed text

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Child Fatality Review Committee
  • Council committees with oversight over the Child and Family Services Agency

Terms To Know

Child Fatality Review Committee
A committee established by law to review cases involving child deaths.
Council committee with oversight
The specific group of lawmakers responsible for watching and guiding the Child and Family Services Agency

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law does not explain how many members will be added to the committee beyond this change.
  • The text does not describe what happens if no Council member is available with that specific oversight role.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0134, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008888

  2. 2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0300 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006791

  3. 2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2026-04-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0300

  6. 2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026

  7. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2026-02-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0411 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

  10. 2025-12-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0411 View Public Hearing Record

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

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety

  13. 2025-10-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety

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

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0411 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0411 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-300
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 22, 2026
Toamendsection4604oftheChildFatalityReviewCommitteeEstablishmentActof2001torevisethecompositionofthecommitteetoincludetherelevantCouncilcommitteethathasoversightovertheChildandFamilyServicesAgency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas “ChildFatalityReview Committee Amendment Act of2026”.
Sec. 2. Section 4604(a-1) of the Child FatalityReview Committee Establishment Act of
2001, effectiveOctober 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28, D.C. OfficialCode § 4-1371.04(a-1)),is
amended by strikingthe phrase “human services”and insertingthe phrase “child and family
services”initsplace.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(0)(1))..
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APPROVEDAPRIL 22, 2026

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