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B26-0614 • 2025

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Enacted

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

Sponsor
R. White
Last action
2026-04-10
Official status
Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about recording the number of unidentified officers or those who declined to disclose their identities, so these statements were removed.

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Act of 2026

This act requires Metropolitan Police Department officers to document identifying information about all law enforcement officers present at an arrest scene and any use of force.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) members to include the names, badge numbers, or other identifying details of all law enforcement officers present during an arrest in documentation supporting the arrest, including probable cause affidavits.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Metropolitan Police Department members who make arrests
  • Law enforcement officers present at arrest scenes

Terms To Know

probable cause affidavit
A document prepared by a police officer to establish probable cause for an arrest without a warrant.
law enforcement officer
Any sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement agency, including federal officers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not impose legal obligations on any law enforcement officer other than a member of the Metropolitan Police Department.
  • Failure to comply with this act cannot be used as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0290 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005882, Expires on Jun 29, 2026

  2. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0290, Expires on Jun 29, 2026

  4. 2026-03-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-03-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Vetoed by the Mayor

  6. 2026-03-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 23, 2026

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

    Retained by the Council

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

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2026-03-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0614 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
IROLLED ORIGINAL

AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-290
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
MARCH 31,2026
‘Torequire,onanemergencybasis,MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficerstodocumentidentifyinginformationforalllawenforcementofficerspresentatthesceneofanarrestandanyuseofforceindocumentationsupportingthearrest,includingprobablecauseaffidavits.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“FullAccountabilityinArrestReportingEmergencyActof2026”.
Sec.2.Arrestreportandprobablecauseaffidavittransparencyrequirements.
(@)Followinganarrest,amemberoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentshalllincludethefollowinginformation,totheextentknownatthetime,indocumentationsupportingthearrest,includingaprobablecauseaffidavit:
(1)Thename,badgenumberorotheridentifyingnumber,andemployingagencyofeachlawenforcementofficerpresentatthescene;(2)Whetheranylawenforcementofficerpresentatthesceneusedforceduringthearrestand,ifso,adescriptionoftheforceused;and
(3)Thenumberofunidentifiedlawenforcementofficersatthesceneandwhetheranylawenforcementofficerdeclinedtodisclosetheiridentity.(b)(1)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto:
(A)ImposeanylegalobligationonanylawenforcementofficerotherthanamemberoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment;or(B)Createaprivaterightofaction.
(2)Failuretocomplywithanyprovisioninthissectionshallnotbeusedasevidenceorinanyotherwayinanycriminalorcivilproceeding.
(c)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm:
(1)“Lawenforcementofficer”meansanyswornmemberoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentoranylawenforcementofficer,includingfederalofficers.
(2)*Probablecauseaffidavit”meansanyaffidavitpreparedbyamemberofthe
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
MetropolitanPoliceDepartment toestablishprobablecausefollowinga warrantlessarrest.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredby section4a oftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor, actionby the Council to overridethe veto),and shallremain in effectforno longerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(@)ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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MayorDistrictof Columbia
March 23,2026
COUNCIL OVERRIDE: MARCH 31, 2026

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FinalReading
([X]VOTE DATE March 3,2026
[X] VOICE VOTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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