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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-368
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JULY 2, 2026
To amend An Act To createa Department of CorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbia todesignate
theDepartmentofCorrectionsastheDistrictagencytoprovideafreeappropriatepublic
educationunderthe Individualswith DisabilitiesEducationAct and Districtlaw to
certainindividualsinitscustodyand detainedinitssecurefacilities,toexpand eligibility
forspecialeducationassessmentsforindividualsinitscustody,andtorequirethatthe
DepartmentofCorrectionsestablishanonlineportalandtrackingsystemforgrievances
and short-termand long-termservicerequests;torepealpartsof section3001 of SubtitleA
ofTitle5 oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations;toamend Chapter3 ofTitle
14oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoclarifythatcertainprovisionsonlyapply
toa victimwhoisundertheageof18;andforotherpurposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedasthe“LeadingEducationAccess forReentryand NecessarySuccess
(“LEARNS”) Amendment Act of2026”.
Sec2.AnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedJune27,1946(60Stat.320;D.C.OfficialCode§24-211.01efseg.),isamendedasfollows:(@)Section2(b)(D.C.OfficialCode§24-211.02(b))isamendedasfollows:(1)Paragraph(9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.
(2)Thefirstparagraph(10)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.
(3)Thesecondparagraph(10)isredesignatedasparagraph(11).(4)Paragraph(11)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.
(5)A newparagraph(12)isaddedtoreadasfollows:(12)Duringeachschoolyear:
“(A)ProvideafreeappropriatepubliceducationundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw,toindividualswithdisabilitieswhoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendoftheindividual’seligibilityforspecialeducationandrelatedservicesundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw;and
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“(B)Followingarequestforevaluationbytheindividualoraperson
authorizedtorequestan evaluationpursuantto5-A DCMR § 3004,shallevaluateindividualsinits
custodyand detainedinitssecurefacilities,who areage 18 throughtheendof the individual’s
eligibilityforspecialeducationand relatedservicesunder theIDEA and Districtlaw,and who
‘werenotpreviouslyassessedforspecialeducationservices,todetermineif theindividualisa child
witha disability.”.
(b)New sections11a,11b,and 11careadded toreadas follows:
“Sec.11a.Educationservices.
“(a)TheDepartmentofCorrections,astheagencyresponsibleforensuringafree
appropriatepubliceducation,shallmakeafreeappropriatepubliceducationavailabletoall
studentswitha disabilityfrom age 18 throughtheendof the individual'seligibilityforspecial
educationand relatedservicesundertheIDEA and Districtlaw who areinthecustodyof the
Departmentof Corrections,includingstudentswho, inthelasteducationalplacementpriorto
theirincarcerationinan adultcorrectionalfacility,were not identifiedas beinga childwitha
disabilityinaccordancewithChapter30of SubtitleA of Title5 of theDistrictof Columbia
MunicipalRegulations(S-A DCMR § 3001 efseg.)(“Chapter30”),or who did nothave an
individualizededucationprograminaccordancewithChapter30.“(b)The Department of Correctionsshallcontractforthedeliveryof educationservices
necessarytoprovidefreeappropriatepubliceducationtostudentseligibleunderthissection.Thecontractededucationprovidershall,ata minimum:
“(1)HaveexperienceandexpertiseinprovidingeducationintheDistrict;
*(2)ManageandrunahighschooldiplomaprogramwithintheDepartmentof
Correctionsthatofferscredit-bearingcoursesand post-secondaryplanningand preparation;
“(3)Beabletoprovidein-personinstructiontoeveryeligiblestudent,including
thoseinsegregatedorrestrictedhousingandonmedicalunits;
“(4)Understandtheuniquesocial,emotional,and learningneedsofincarcerated
students;and
“(5)Be abletoimplement everystudent'sindividualizededucationprogram.
“Sec.11b.Grievanceandservicerequesttrackingsystem.
“(a)BeginningJanuary1,2027,theDepartmentofCorrections(“Department”)shall.
establishand maintainon itswebsitean onlineportal,which shallincludea grievanceand service
requesttrackingsystem,thatshall:
“(1)BeaccessibletoindividualsintheDepartmentscustodyforthepurposeof
submitting,tracking,andreceivingupdatesonservicerequests,grievances,andcomplaintsthrough
thetrackingsystem;
(2)Provideapublicfacing,view-onlyinterfacethatallowsmembersofthepublic
tosearchand view aggregateinformationfrom thetrackingsystem,butdoes notpermitthepublic
tosubmit,modify,orotherwiseinputservicerequests,grievances,orcomplaints;
“(3)ProvideindividualsintheDepartment’scustodywithaccess
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“(A)ContactinformationfortheDirector,DeputyDirectorofEducation,
Programs,andCaseManagement,DeputyDirectorofOperations,andotheragencyleadershipresponsibleforreceiving,tracking,andresolvinggrievances,aswellastheCorrectionsInformation
Counciland CouncilCommittee withoversightof theDepartment;
“(B)Informationregardingthenumberofservicerequests,grievances,or
complaintstostaffmade by theindividualintheDepartment'scustody,includingthoserelatedto
Councilproceedings,availableresources,andaccesstotheAdvisoryNeighborhood
Commissioner;
“(C)Alistof therightsof eachindividualresidinginthecorrectional
facility;and
“(D)Instructionson how individualsintheDepartment’scustodymay
submitaservicerequest,grievance,orcomplaintandtracktheservicerequest,grievance,or
complaintinthetrackingsystem,includingviewingreal-timeupdatespostedbytheDepartmenttothetrackingsystem.
“()(1)ByJuly1,2027,theDepartmentshallassigneachservicerequest,grievance,or
complaintsubmittedtothetrackingsystema uniqueticketnumber.
*(2)Each ticketshallbe searchablethroughthetrackingsystemdescribedin
subsection(a)ofthissectionbyticketnumber,dateofsubmission,status,andthenatureof the
servicerequest,grievance,orcomplaint.
“(3)The public-facingportalshallallowmembers ofthepublictosearchand view
aggregateticketdataincludingtheticketnumber,dateofsubmission,andstatusandnatureofthe
servicerequest,grievance,orcomplaint,butshallnotallowthepublictoaccesspersonally
identifiableinformationor tosubmit,alter,or interactwithany ticket.
“(4)Thetrackingsystemshallprovideforeachsubmission:
“(A)Thenatureoftheservicerequest,grievance,orcomplaint;
“(B)Thedateof submission;
“(C)The currentstatusoftheservicerequest,grievance,orcomplaint;
“(D)Whetherornottheservicerequest,grievance,orcomplaintisopenor
closed;and
“(E)Informationon how theindividualortheirfamilymember may contact
theDepartmenttoreceiveadditionalinformationon thestatusor resolutionof theservicerequest,
grievance,orcomplaint.
(5)TheDepartmentmayprescribetheformatinwhichsubmissionstothetracking
systemaretobe made; provided,thattheDepartmentshallacceptsubmissionsmade by individuals
intheDepartment’scustodyinwritingandviaoralcommunication.
“(c)Within30 daysafterthelaunchofthetrackingsystempursuanttosubsection(b)(1)of
thissection,theDepartmentshallinputintothetrackingsystemallservicerequests,grievances,and
complaintsreceivedbytheDepartmentinthepreceding6monthsthatareopen.
“See.Llc.Definitions.“Forthepurposesofthisact,theterm:
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“(1)“Freeappropriatepubliceducation”shallhavethesamemeaningasprovidedinsection101(3)ofthePlacementofStudentswithDisabilitiesinNonpublicSchoolsAmendmentActof2006,effectiveMarch14,2007(D.C,Law16-269;D.C.OfficialCode§38-2561.01(3)).
“(2)“IDEA”shallhavethesamemeaningasprovidedinsection101(4)ofthePlacementofStudentswithDisabilitiesinNonpublicSchoolsAmendmentActof2006,effectiveMarch14,2007(D.C.Law16-269;D.C.OfficialCode§38-2561.01(4))..
“(3)“Individualizededucationprogram”meansawrittenplanthatspecifiesthespecialeducationprogramsandservicestobeprovidedtomeettheuniqueeducationalneedsofachildwithadisability,asrequiredundersection614(d)oftheIDEA(20U.S.C.§1414(4)).”.
See.3.Section3001ofSubtitleAofTitle5oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations(5-ADCMR§3001),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection3001.16isrepealed.(b)Subsection3001.17isrepealed.
Sec.4,Chapter3ofTitle14oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:
(a)Section14-310(b)(4)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“whomthevictimhas”andinsertingthephrase“whomavictimunder18yearsofagehas”initsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thevictim”andinsertingthephrase“avictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.(b)Section14-311(b)(4)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“withwhomthevictimhas”andinsertingthephrase“withwhomavictimunder18yearsofagehas”initsplace.(2)Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thevictim”andinsertingthephrase“avictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.(©)Section14-312(b)(5)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“withwhomthesexualassaultvictimhas”andinsertingthephrase“withwhomasexualassaultvictimunder18yearsofagehas”initsplace.
(2)Subparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thesexualassaultvictim”andinsertingthephrase“asexualassaultvictimwhoisunder18yearsofage”initsplace.
Sec.5.Title20oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:(a)Section20-311isamendedtoreadasfollows:Ҥ20-311.Natureofproceeding,
“(a)Anabbreviatedprobateproceedingisaproceedingforprobateofa willoradeterminationofa decedent'sintestacyandfortheappointmentofa personalrepresentative.
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Thisproceedingisinstitutedwhen an interestedpersonfilesa petitionforan abbreviatedprobate
proceedingwiththeCourtinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof§20-304.Thisproceedingmay
beconductedwithoutthepriornoticerequiredforformalprobateunder§20-323.
“(b)Thefinalityofabbreviatedprobateshallbegovernedby§20-331.”.
(b)Section20-312 isamended toreadas follows:
Ҥ20-312.Actiononpetition.
“(a)General.— Upon a requestforabbreviatedprobatefiledinaccordance§ 20-304,the
CourtortheRegisterof Willsshallappointone or more personalrepresentatives,exceptas
providedin§20-322.Theappointmentofa personalrepresentativeshallconstituteanOrderforunsupervisedadministration,unlesstheOrderspecificallyprovidesforsupervisedadministration
asprovidedin§20-402.Innoevent,however,shalltheappointmentofapersonalrepresentative
be delayedpendingtheCourt’sdecisionwithregardtowhethertheadministrationwillbe
supervisedorunsupervised.
“(b)Wills.— Inthecaseof a petitiontoadmit a willtoabbreviatedprobate,due
executionof the willshallbe presumed and theCourtor theRegisterof Willsmay admita will
toprobateeither:
“(1)Ifthewillappearstohavebeendulyexecutedandcontainsarecitalby
attestingwitnessesof facts constitutingdue execution;or
(2)Upontheverifiedstatementofany personwithpersonalknowledgeofthe
circumstancesof execution,whether ornot thepersonwas infactan attestingwitness,reciting
factsshowing due executionof the will.
“(c)AdditionalProof.— TheRegisterofWillsmayrequireadditionalverifiedproof,which shallbe filedintheproceeding.IftheRegisterof Willsrequiresadditionalproof,the
mattermaybereferredtotheCourttodetermineifoneormorepersonalrepresentativesshallbe
appointedand whetherthewillshouldbe admittedtoprobate.”.
(c)Section20-323(a)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“legalperiodicalofgeneral
circulationintheDistrict”andinsertingthephrase“legalperiodicalornewspaperofgeneral
circulationintheDistrict”in itsplace.
(d)Section20-343(a)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“legalperiodicalofgeneral
circulationintheDistrict”andinsertingthephrase“legalperiodicalornewspaperofgeneralcirculationintheDistrict”initsplace.
(c)Section20-361(a)(4)isrepealed.
( Section20-704(a)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“legalperiodicalofgeneral
circulationintheDistrict”andinsertingthephrase“legalperiodicalornewspaperofgeneral
circulationintheDistrict”initsplace.
Sec.6.Section7 of theStrengtheningProbateAdministrationAmendment Act of 2024,
effectiveMarch 21,2025 (D.C.Law 25-302;72 DCR 780),isamended by addinga new
subsection(d)toreadas follows:
“(d)Thisactshallapplyto estatesofdecedentswho diedon or afterMarch 21,2025.”.
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Sec.7.Section3of the VolunteersServicesAct of 1977,effectiveJune 28, 1977 (D.C.
Law 2-12;D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-319.02),isamended by strikingthephrase“Districtof
Columbia Boardof Education”and insertingthephrase“Officeof theStateSuperintendentof
Education,AttorneyGeneralfortheDistrictof Columbia,”in itsplace.
Sec.8.TheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncilfortheDistrictofColumbiaEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law14-28;D.C.OfficialCode§22-4231etseq.),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section1505(D.C.OfficialCode§22-4234)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection(b-9)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“nolaterthan180daysaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection30(f),(g),and(h)oftheSecureDCOmnibus
AmendmentActof2024,passedon2ndreadingonMarch5,2024(EnrolledversionofBill24-345)(“SecureDC Omnibus”)”andinsertingthephrase“nolaterthanSeptember30,2026”initsplace.
(B)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andafterthe
effectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andafiertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(C)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(D)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(2)Subsection(b-10)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“forjuveniles”andinsertingthephrase“forjuveniles,nolaterthanSeptember30,2026”initsplace.(B)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(C)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(D)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,afterthe
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effectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”initsplace.
(B)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”initsplace.(®)Paragraph(6)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andafterthe
applicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC Omnibus”initsplace.
(G)Paragraph(7)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,afterthe
effectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andafiertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(b)Section1507(D.C.OfficialCode§22-4237)isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection(g)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Within3monthsafter
theapplicabilitydateofsection29oftheSecureDC OmnibusAmendmentActof2024,passedon2ndreadingonMarch5,2024(EnrolledversionofBill25-345),”andinsertingthephrase“NolaterthanJune2025,”initsplace.
(2)Subsection(h)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Withinoneyearaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection29oftheSecureDC OmnibusAmendmentActof2024,passedon2ndreadingonMarch5,2024(EnrolledversionofBill25-345),”andinsertingthephrase“NolaterthanJuly31,2026,”initsplace.
Sec.9.Section3oftheSafePassageTrainingandSchoolEngagementAmendmentActof2025,effectiveSeptember10,2025(D.C.Law26-40;72DCR8170).isrepealed.
Sec.10.Applicability.
(a)Sections2and3shallapplyuponthedateofinclusionoftheirfiscaleffectinanapprovedbudgetandfinancialplan,
(b)TheChiefFinancialOfficershallcertifythedateoftheinclusionofthefiscaleffectinanapprovedbudgetandfinancialplan,andprovidenoticetotheBudgetDirectoroftheCouncilofthecertification.
(©)(1)TheBudgetDirectorshallcausethenoticeofthecertificationtobepublishedintheDistrictofColumbiaRegister.
(2)Thedateofpublicationofthenoticeofthecertificationshallnotaffecttheapplicabilityoftheprovisionsidentifiedinsubsection(a)ofthissection.(d)Section8(a)shallapplyasofJanuary1,2025.
See.11.Fiscalimpactstatement.
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‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)
Sec.12.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24, 1973 (87 Stat.813; D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(2)).
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Councilof the * ~olumbia
UNSIGNED
Mayor
DistrictofColumbiaJULY1,2026
DocketNo.826.0526,
[DX]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
(XTACTION FirstReading,CC
[DdVOTEDATE May5,2026
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