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AN ACT
.C.ACT 26-305
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 22, 2026
To amend,onatemporarybasis,section3004oftheBody-WornCameraRegulationand
ReportingRequirementsAct of 2015 and Chapter39ofTitle 24 of theDistrictof
ColumbiaMunicipalRegulationstorequirethereleaseofbody-worncamerarecordings
ofMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentOfficerspresentintheeventofan officer-involved
deathorserioususeofforcebyalawenforcementofficerotherthanaMetropolitan
PoliceDepartmentofficer.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“Body-WornCameraTransparencyforUseofForceTemporary
AmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.Section3004oftheBody-WornCameraRegulationandReportingRequirementsActof2015,effectiveOctober22,2015(D.C.Law21-36;D.C.OfficialCode§5-116.33),is
amendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(c)(2)(A)isamendedasfollows:(1)Sub-subparagraph(i)isamendedasfollows:(A)Sub-sub-subparagraph(I)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(1)Thenamesandbody-worcamerarecordingsofallMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficers,aswellasthenames,asavailable,ofallotherlawenforcementofficers,directlyinvolvedintheofficer-involveddeathorserioususeofforce;and”.
(B)Sub-sub-subparagraph(II)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(2)A newsub-subparagraph(i-1)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(i-1)Notwithstandingsub-subparagraph(i)ofthissubparagraph,forincidentsoccurringbetweenAugust1,2025,andtheeffectivedateoftheBody-Worn
CameraTransparencyforUseofForceEmergencyAmendmentActof2026,effectiveMarch23,2026(D.C.Act26-282;73DCR 5081)(“Body-WornCameraTransparencyEmergencyAct”),within10businessdaysaftertheeffectivedateoftheBody-WornCameraTranspsarencyEmergencyAct,publiclyrelease:
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“( Thenamesandbody-worncamerarecordingsofall
MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficers,aswellasthenames,asavailable,ofallotherlaw
enforcementofficers,directlyinvolvedintheofficer-involveddeathorserioususeofforce;and
“(II)A descriptionoftheincident;and”.
(3)Sub-subparagraph(ii)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinserting
thephrase“;provided,thatforallofficer-involveddeathssinceAugust 1,2025,theinformation
reportedpursuanttothissub-subparagraphshallincludethenamesofallMetropolitanPolice
Departmentofficersaswellasotherlawenforcementofficersdirectlyinvolvedintheofficer-
involveddeath;and”initsplace.
(b)Subsection(e)(1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(@)(1)Foranyincidentinvolvinganofficer-involveddeathdirectlyinvolvinganMPD
officeror serioususeofforce directlyinvolvingan MPD officer,MPD officersshallnotreview
anybody-worncamerarecordingstoassistininitialreportwriting;provided,thatMPD officers
mayreviewbody-worncamerarecordingstoassistin initialreportwritingforincidents
involvinganofficer-involveddeathdirectlyinvolvingalawenforcementofficerotherthanan
MPD officeror serioususe of forcedirectlyinvolvinga law enforcementofficerotherthanan
MPD officerpriortotheeffectivedateoftheBody-WornCameraTranspsarencyEmergency
Act”,
(c)Subsection(g)isamendedasfollows:
(1)New paragraphs(1A)and(1B)areaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(1A)“Lawenforcementofficer”meansanyofficer,agent,oremployeeofthe
United Statesor any stateor localgovernment authorizedby law or by a government agency to
engageinorsupervisetheprevention,detection,orinvestigationofanyviolationofcriminalor
civillaw.
“(1B)“MPD”meanstheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment”.(2)Paragraph(3)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Subparagraph(A)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficer”andinsertingthephrase“MPDofficer,oranyotherlawenforcementofficerwhileanMPD officerispresent”initsplace.(B)Subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Metropolitan
PoliceDepartmentofficer”andinsertingthephrase“MPDofficer,oranyotherlawenforcementofficerwhileanMPD officerispresent”initsplace.(C)Thelead-inlanguageofsubparagraph(C)isamendedbystrikingthe
phrase“MetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficer”andinsertingthephrase“MPDofficer,oranyotherlawenforcementofficerwhileanMPD officerispresent”initsplace.(D)Subparagraph(D)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Metropolitan
PoliceDepartmentcanine”andinsertingthephrase“MPDcanine,orcanineofanyotherlawenforcementofficerwhileanMPD officerispresent”initsplace.
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Sec.3.Chapter39ofTitle24oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulationsisamendedasfollows:(a)Section3900isamendedasfollows:(1)Subsection3900.9isamendedtoreadasfollows:*3900.9.(a)Foranyincidentinvolvinganofficer-involveddeathdirectlyinvolvingan
MPD memberoraserioususeofforcedirectlyinvolvinganMPD member,MPD membersshallnotreviewanyBWC recordingstoassistininitialreportwriting:provided,thatMPD membersmayreviewbody-worncamerarecordingstoassistininitialreportwritingforincidentsinvolvinganofficer-involveddeathdirectlyinvolvingalawenforcementofficerotherthananMPD memberorserioususeofforcedirectlyinvolvingalawenforcementofficerotherthanan
MPD memberpriortotheeffectivedateoftheBody-WornCameraTransparencyforUseofForceEmergencyAmendmentActof2026,effectiveMarch23,2026(D.C.Act26-282;73DCR5081).“(b)Foranincidentotherthanthosedescribedinparagraph(a)ofthissubsection,membersshallindicate,whenwritinganyinitialorsubsequentreports,whetherthemember
viewedBWC footagepriortowritingthereportandspecifywhatBWC footagethememberviewed.”.(2)Subsection3900.10(a)(1)isamendedasfollows:(A)Sub-subparagraph(A)isamendedasfollows:(i)Sub-sub-subparagraph(i)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(i)Thenamesandbody-worncamerarecordingsofallMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficers,aswellasthenames,asavailable,ofallotherlawenforcementofficers,directlyinvolvedintheofficer-involveddeathorserioususeofforce;
and”. (ii)Sub-sub-subparagraph(ii)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(B)A newsub-subparagraph(A-i)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(A-i)Notwithstandingsub-subparagraph(A)ofthissubparagraph,for
incidentsoccurringbetweenAugust1,2025,andtheeffectivedateoftheBody-WornCameraTransparencyforUseofForceEmergencyAmendmentActof2026,efffectiveMarch23,2026(D.C.Act26-282;73DCR5081),within10businessdaysaftertheeffectivedateoftheBody-‘WornCameraTransparencyforUseofForceEmergencyAmendmentActof2026,effective
March23,2026(D.C.Act26-282;73DCR 5081),publiclyrelease:“(i)Thenamesandbody-worncamerarecordingsofallMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficers,aswellasthenames,asavailable,ofallotherlaw
enforcementofficers,directlyinvolvedintheofficer-involveddeathorserioususeofforce;and“(ii)A descriptionoftheincident;and”.
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(©)Sub-subparagraph(B)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”and
insertingthephrase“;provided,thatforallofficer-involveddeathssinceAugust1,2025,theinformationreportedpursuanttothissub-subparagraphshallincludethenamesofallMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentofficersaswellasotherlawenforcementofficersdirectlyinvolvedintheofficer-involveddeath;and”initsplace.(b)Section3999.1isamendedbyaddinganewdefinitionbetweenthedefinitionsof
“FOIA”and“Metadata”toreadasfollows:“Lawenforcementofficer”-meansanyofficer,agent,oremployeeoftheUnitedStatesoranystateorlocalgovernmentauthorizedbylaworbyagovernmentagencytoengageinorsupervisetheprevention,detection,orinvestigationofanyviolationofcriminalorcivillaw.”.
Sec.4.Applicability,ThisactshallapplyasofAugust1,2025.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat,2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.6,Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
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reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
Chairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
DistrictlofColumbi
APPROVEDAPRIL 22, 2026
COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
DocketNo,826-0617.
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DTACTION FirstReading
[VOTE DATE March3,2026
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Date
[XdVOTEDATE March31,2026
[DdVOICEvoTE ‘Approved
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Allen x Henderson x R.White
Bonds x LewisGeorge| X T.white
Crawford x Nadeau x
Felder x Parker x
X-IndicateVote AB =Absent “_NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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