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B26-0696 • 2025

Pretrial Detention Reporting Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Pretrial Detention Reporting Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Withdrawn
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official digest lists the status as 'Withdrawn', which contradicts the metadata label of 'Active'. The explanation reflects that it was withdrawn.

Pretrial Detention Reporting Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill changes the deadlines and timing rules for reports about people held in jail before their trial.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a new deadline of September 30, 2026, for certain pretrial detention reports.
  • Adds references to the 'Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency' law when listing dates for reporting requirements.
  • Updates rules that apply specifically to juveniles held before trial by setting their report deadline to September 30, 2026.
  • Amends Section 1505 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Establishment Act of 2001.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia
  • Agencies responsible for reporting on pretrial detention in Washington, D.C.
  • Juveniles held before trial

Terms To Know

Pretrial Detention
When a person is kept in jail while waiting for their court case to start.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
A group that helps manage and report on the criminal justice system in Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not explain what specific data must be included in these reports.
  • This act is an emergency measure and will only stay in effect for up to 90 days after it becomes law unless extended.
  • The official status shows the bill was withdrawn, meaning it did not become final law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  2. 2026-06-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Withdrawn

  3. 2026-05-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0696 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Pretrial Detention Reporting Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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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, due to congressional review, section 1505 of the Criminal 1
Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to 2
clarify certain reporting requirements. 3
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 5
act may be cited as the “Pretrial Detention Reporting Second Congressional Review Emergency 6
Amendment Act of 2026”. 7
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Sec. 2. Section 1505 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of 9
Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official 10
Code § 22-4234), is amended as follows: 11
(a) Subsection (b-9) is amended as follows: 12
(1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “no later than 180 13
days after the applicability date of section 30(f), (g), and (h) of the Secure DC Omnibus 14
Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-15
345) (“Secure DC Omnibus”)” and inserting the phrase “no later than September 30, 2026” in its 16
place. 17
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(2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the effective date of 18
the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date of the Prioritizing 19
Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus” in its place. 20
(3) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the effective date of 21
the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date of the Prioritizing 22
Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus” in its place. 23
(4) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the effective date of 24
the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date of the Prioritizing 25
Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus” in its place. 26
(b) Subsection (b-10) is amended as follows: 27
(1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “for juveniles” and 28
inserting the phrase “for juveniles, no later than September 30, 2026” in its place. 29
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 30
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “after the effective date 31
of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 32
Omnibus” in its place. 33
(3) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 34
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “after the effective date 35
of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 36
Omnibus” in its place. 37
(4) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 38
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date 39
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of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 40
Omnibus” in its place. 41
(5) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 42
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date 43
of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 44
Omnibus” in its place. 45
(6) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 46
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date 47
of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 48
Omnibus” in its place. 49
(7) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase “and after the applicability 50
date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus” and inserting the phrase “, after the effective date 51
of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the effective date of the Secure DC 52
Omnibus” in its place. 53
Sec. 3. Applicability. 54
This act shall apply as of January 1, 2025. 55
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 56
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 57
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 58
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 59
Sec. 5. Effective date. 60
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 61
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 62
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 63
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 64
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 65