Juvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Pinto
Last action: 2026-05-05
Official status: Withdrawn
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Juvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill proposes to remove the end dates for temporary rules about juvenile curfews and volunteer services in Washington, D.C., but it was withdrawn before becoming law.

What This Bill Does

Removes the sunset date from Section 4 of the Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Removes the sunset date from Section 3a of the Volunteer Services Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Continues authority for juvenile curfew modifications and zones without a set end time.

Who It Names or Affects

The Chief of Police in Washington, D.C.
The Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Juveniles subject to curfew rules
Volunteers involved under related service acts

Terms To Know

Sunset date: A specific day when a law or rule automatically stops working.
Repeal: To officially cancel or remove part of an existing law.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill was withdrawn on May 5, 2026.
If this act had become law, it would have remained in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval by the Mayor or a veto override.

Bill History

2026-05-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Withdrawn
2026-04-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0636 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Juvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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Councilmember Brooke Pinto

AN ACT

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 1
2025 and the Volunteer Services Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 to repeal the sunset 2
date and continue the juvenile curfew modifications and curfew zones authority for the 3
Chief of Police and the Mayor. 4
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 6
act may be cited as the “Juvenile Curfew Sunset Emergency Amendment Act of 2026”. 7
Sec. 2. Section 4 of the Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, 8
effective February 12, 2026 (D.C. Law 26-92; 73 DCR 22), is repealed. 9
Sec. 3. Section 3a of the Volunteer Services Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, 10
effective December 18, 2025 (D.C. Law 26-61; 72 DCR 13868), is repealed. 11
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 12
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 13
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 14
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 15
Sec. 5. Effective date. 16
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 17
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and shall remain in effect for no longer than 18
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 19

412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 20
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 21