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Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about curfew extension rules that are not explicitly stated in the provided official source material.

Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This act amends the Juvenile Curfew Act to allow the Mayor and Chief of Police to extend curfew hours for juveniles beyond regular times if needed to protect public safety or property.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of 'curfew hours' to start at 11:00 PM every day until 6:00 AM the next morning.
  • Allows the Mayor to extend curfew hours in certain areas when necessary for public safety or property protection, with notice on the District's main website and police department site.
  • Gives the Chief of Police power to designate specific zones with extended curfew times if needed to protect public safety or property, requiring notices posted in affected areas.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Juveniles under the age of 18 who must follow the new curfew rules.
  • The Mayor and Chief of Police who can extend curfew hours as needed.

Terms To Know

Curfew Hours
The time when juveniles are not allowed to be outside unless accompanied by an adult or for certain reasons like work, school events, or medical emergencies.
Extended Curfew Zones
Specific areas where the curfew hours can be extended beyond regular times if needed to protect public safety or property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on May 12, 2026.
  • It does not specify how long the emergency amendment will remain in effect after this date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002115, Expires on May 12, 2026

  2. 2026-02-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2026-02-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0257, Expires on May 12, 2026

  4. 2026-02-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 24, 2026

  5. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0587 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

ACT 26-257
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 11,2026
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theJuvenileCurfewActof1995toauthorizetheMayortoextendthejuvenilecurfewhoursintheDistrictwhenappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivateproperty,toauthorizetheChiefofPolicetoestablishextendedjuvenilecurfewhourzonesinspecifiedcircumstances,tostartthejuvenilecurfewhoursat11p.m.everyday,andtoextendtheapplicabilityofthejuvenilecurfewto17-yearolds;andtoamendtheVolunteerServicesClarification‘TemporaryAmendmentActof2025tomakeconformingchanges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“JuvenileCurfewCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.TheJuvenileCurfewActof1995,effectiveSeptember20,1995(D.C.Law11-48;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1541efseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section3(D.C.OfficialCode§2-1542)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Paragraph(1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(1)“ChiefofPolice”meanstheChiefoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment.”.(2)A newparagraph(1A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(1A)“Curfewhours”means:“(A)From11:00p.m.everydayuntil6:00a.m.onthefollowingday;
“(B)ExtendedcurfewhoursestablishedbytheMayorpursuanttosection3a;and “(©ExtendedcurfewhoursinextendedjuvenilecurfewzonesestablishedbytheChiefofPolicepursuanttosection3b.”.
(3)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“undertheageof17years”andinsertingthephrase“undertheageof18years”initsplace.
(4)A newparagraph(6A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
“(6A) “Noticeof violationof curfew”means a verbalwarning,authorizedby an
officialthatinformsagroupsofjuvenilesthattheyareviolatingthetermsofa curfew,thatthey
may be arrestedif theycontinuetoviolatethecurfew,and identifiesreasonablestepsthatthey
cantaketoleavetheareatoavoidarrest.”.
(b)New sections3aand3bareaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Sec.3a.Temporaryextensionsofjuvenilecurfewhours.
“(a)The Mayor may, by issuanceof an administrativeorderpursuanttosection422(11)
of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,effectiveDecember 24,1973 (87 Stat.790;D.C.
OfficialCode§1-204.22(11)),extendthejuvenilecurfewhoursintheDistrict,oranypartofthe
District,beyondthehoursestablishedinsection3(1A)(A),(B),and(C),iftheMayordetermines
thatsuchanextensionisappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivateproperty.
“(b)An administrativeorderissuedbytheMayorundersubsection(a)ofthissection
shall:
“(1)Statethebasisfortheextensionofthejuvenilecurfewhours;
“(2)StatethelocationsintheDistrictwhere theextendedjuvenilecurfew hours
shallapplyorstatethattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursshallapplythroughouttheDistrict;
and
“(3)Statethedaysandhoursduringwhichtheextendedjuvenilecurfewhours
;provided,thattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhours:
“(A) Shallnotbeginearlierthan8:00p.m.,norextendpast6:00 a.m.,on
shallbe ineffe¢

anyday;
“(B)Shallnotremainineffectformorethan4consecutivedays,exceptas
providedinsubsection(¢)ofthissection;and
*(C)Shallnotapplytogroupsof8 orfewerindividuals.
“(c)Exceptwhereemergencycircumstances,asdeterminedbytheMayoranddescribed
intheadministrativeorderissuedundersubsection(a)ofthis section,warrantotherwise,
extended juvenilecurfewhours imposed underthissectionshallnottakeeffectuntilatleast24
hoursaftertheissuanceofthe administrativeorder.
“(d)Noticeof the issuanceof each administrativeorderissuedunder thissectionshallbe
promptlypostedonthemainwebsiteoftheDistrictgovernmentandonthewebsiteofthe
MetropolitanPoliceDepartment.
“(e)TheMayormayextendthedurationofthedesignationofan extendedjuvenile
curfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationofthe
designation.
“(£)Ifmembers of theMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentdiscoverjuvenilesin the
designatedextendedjuvenilecurfew hourszone duringthehoursof curfew,theMetropolitan
PoliceDepartmentshall:
(1)Wherethere:

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
“(A)Isnotanimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryofsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleast2clearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticesofviolationofcurfew;or
“(B)Isimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleastoneclearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticeofviolationofcurfew;
“(2)Providejuvenilesareasonableandadequatetimetodisperse;and
“(3)Captureonbody-worncameraeachcomponentoftheordertoreturnhomedescribedinparagraph(1)ofthissubsection.
“Sec.3b.Temporarydesignationsofextendedjuvenilecurfewhourzones.
“(a)TheChiefofPolicemaydesignateanyareaoftheDistrictasanextendedjuvenile
curfewhourszone,inwhichextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursdeterminedbytheChiefofPoliceshallapply,iftheChiefofPolicedeterminesthatthedesignationoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneisappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivatepropertyintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone.
“(b)Todesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone,theChiefofPoliceshallissueanorderthatincludes:
(1)Thebasisforthedesignationoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;
“(2)‘Theboundariesoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;and
“@)Thedaysandhoursoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;provided,thattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone:
“(A)Shallnotbeginearlierthan8:00p.m.,norextendpast6:00a.m.,onanyday;
“(B)Shallnotremainineffectformorethan4consecutivedays,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(e)ofthissection;and
“(©Shallnotapplytogroupsof8orfewerindividuals.
“(c)Indeterminingwhethertodesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone,theChiefofPoliceshallconsiderthefollowing:
“(1)Withinthepreceding30days,theoccurrenceof:
“(A)Juvenilecurfewviolationsintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;
“(B)Policereportsofdisturbancesofthepublicpeacedescribedinsection,
1ofAnActToconferconcurrentjurisdictiononthepolicecourtoftheDistrictofColumbiaincertaincases,approvedJuly16,1912(37Stat.192:D.C.OfficialCode§22-1301),sections6,3,9,of16ofAnactforthepreservationofthepublicpeaceandtheprotectionofpropertywithintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedJuly29,1892(27Stat.323;D.C.OfficialCode§§22-1307,22-1309,22-1312,or22-1318),section211oftheDistrictofColumbiaLawEnforcementActof
1953,approvedJune29,1953(67Stat.98;D.C.OfficialCode§22-1321),orsection901ofAnActrelatingtocrimeandcriminalprocedureintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedDecember27,
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1967(81Stat.742;D.C.OfficialCode§22-1322),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfew
hourszone;
“(©Policereportsofdangerouscrimes,asthattermisdefinedinD.C,
OfficialCode§23-1331(3),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone:
“(D) Policereportsof crimesofviolence, as thatterm isdefinedinD.C.
OfficialCode § 23-1331(4),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfew hourszone;or
“(E)Policereportsofdestructionofor damagetopublicorprivate
propertyintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;
“(2)Intelligenceor verifiableinformationindicativeof an intentof 9 or more
juvenilestogatherintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneinsuchamannerthatis
likelyto resultinsubstantialharm tothepublicsafety,thesafetyof thosegathering,or
substantialdamagetopublicorprivateproperty;and
“(3)Any otherverifiableinformationfrom which theChiefof Police may
ascertainthatpublicsafetyorpublicorprivatepropertyintheproposedextendedjuvenile
curfewhourszoneislikelytobeendangeredbythepresenceofunaccompaniedjuvenilesinthe
extendedjuvenilecurfewhourszones.
“(d)UponthedesignationofanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszonetheChiefofPolice
shallpostnoticeofthedesignationonthewebsiteoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentand
shallpostsignsintheimmediateareaof theextendedjuvenilecurfew hourszone.
“(e)The Chiefof Policemay extendthedurationofthe designationof an extended
juvenilecurfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationof
thedesignation.
“(®IfmembersoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentdiscoverjuvenilesinthe
designatedextendedjuvenilecurfewzoneduringthehoursofcurfew,theMetropolitanPolice
Departmentshall:
“(1)Wherethere:
“(A)Isnotanimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamageto
property,issueatleast2clearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticesofviolationofcurfew;or
“(B)Isimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamageto
property,issueatleastoneclearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticeofviolationofcurfew;
“(2)Providejuvenilesa reasonableand adequatetime todisperse;and
“(3)Captureonbody-worncameraeachcomponentoftheordertoreturnhome
describedinparagraph(1)ofthissubsection.
*(g)(1)AnAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,businessimprovementdistrict,orMain
Streetorganizationmay petitiontheChiefof Police toestablishan extendedjuvenilecurfew
hourszone inan areacoveredby,or adjacenttotheareacoveredby, such entity.Such petition
shallbe approved by a formalvoteof themembers of theAdvisory Neighborhood Commission,
themembers of theboardofthe businessimprovement district,or themembers of theboardof
theMainStreetorganization,
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(2)A petitionsubmittedpursuanttothissubsectionshallincludethefollowinginformation:
“(A)Theproposedboundariesoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone:
“(B)Theproposedhoursoftheextendedjuvenilecurfew;
“(C)Theproposedduration,indays,oftheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhours;
“(D)ThereasonswhytheAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,businessimprovementdistrict,orMainStreetorganizationisrequestingthedesignationofanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;and
“(B)SuchotherinformationastheChiefofPolicemayrequire.
“(3)Considerationofapetitionsubmittedunderthissection,andthedeterminationofwhethertodesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneinresponsetothepetition,shallbeatthesolediscretionoftheChiefofPolice.”.
Sec.3.TheVolunteerServicesTemporaryAmendmentActof2025,effectiveDecember18,2025(D.C.Law26-61;72DCR 175),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Section3isamendedasfollows:
(1)Amendatorysection3(1)withinsubsection(a)(2)isamendedtoreadasfollows:

‘urfewhours”means:
“(A)From11:00p.m.everydayuntil6:00a.m.onthefollowingday;“(B)ExtendedcurfewhoursestablishedbytheMayorpursuanttosection3a;and
“(C)ExtendedcurfewhoursinextendedjuvenilecurfewzonesestablishedbytheChiefofPolicepursuanttosection3b.”.
(2)Amendatorysection3a(e)withinsubsection(b)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(¢)TheMayormayextendthedurationofthedesignationofanextendedjuvenile
curfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationofthedesignation.”.
(b)A newsection3aisaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Sec.3a,Sunset,
“ThisactshallexpireasofApril15,2026.”.
“(1A)“
Sec.4.Sunset.
Section2shallexpireasofApril15,2026.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a))..
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APPROVED
FEBRUARY11, 2026

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February3,2026
Approved
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