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B26-0650 • 2025

Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact content of the reports is not specified in the provided official summary.

Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This act amends the reporting requirements for pretrial detention in Washington, D.C., changing deadlines and updating references.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline for submitting certain reports on pretrial detention to September 30, 2026.
  • Updates references in existing laws to include new effective dates related to public safety measures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Pretrial Detention
Keeping someone in jail before their trial starts.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
A group that helps coordinate criminal justice activities in Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is only effective until July 09, 2026.
  • It does not specify the exact content of the reports to be submitted.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0296 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006069, Expires on Jul 09, 2026

  2. 2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2026-04-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0296, Expires on Jul 09, 2026

  4. 2026-04-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 21, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0650 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-296
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 10,2026
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,section1505oftheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil fortheDistrictof Columbia EstablishmentAct of 2001 to
clarifycertainreportingrequirements.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“PretrialDetentionReportingCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendment Act of 2026”.

Sec.2.Section1505oftheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouneilfortheDistrictofColumbia EstablishmentAct of 2001, effectiveOctober 3,2001 (D.C. Law 14-28;D.C. Official
Code§22-4234),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Subsection(b-9)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“nolaterthan180daysaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection30(f),(g),and(h)oftheSecureDCOmnibusAmendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd readingon March 5,2024 (Enrolledversionof Bill 24-
345)(“SecureDCOmnibus)”andinsertingthephrase“nolaterthanSeptember30,2026”inits,place.
(2)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(3)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“ aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus"initsplace.(4)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.(b)Subsection(b-10)isamended as follows:
(1)Thelead-inlanguageisamendedbystrikingthephrase“forjuvenileinsertingthephrase“forjuveniles,nolaterthanSeptember30,2026”initsplace.

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(2)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC
Omnibus”initsplace.
(3)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC
Omnibus”initsplace.
(4)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedateofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDC
Omnibus”initsplace.
(5)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedate
ofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(6)Paragraph(6)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedate
ofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.
(7)Paragraph(7)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“andaftertheapplicabilitydateofsection28oftheSecureDC Omnibus”andinsertingthephrase“,aftertheeffectivedate
ofthePrioritizingPublicSafetyEmergency,andaftertheeffectivedateoftheSecureDCOmnibus”initsplace.

Sec.3.Applicability.
ThisactshallapplyasofJanuary1,2025.
Sec.4,Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof the Districtof Columbia,

DistrictgfColumbia
APPROVED
APRIL 10, 2026

DocketNo.826-0850
[DC]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR:
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RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
FinalReading,CC
March31,2026
‘Approved

CounciiMember [Aye[NayNV |AB[Rec|CouncMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec|CounciMember[Aye|Nay|NV[AB[Reo
ChairmanMendelson]x Frumin x Pinto
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 Reo-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD
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SecretarytotheCounc Date