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PR26-0161 • 2025

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2025-04-11
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the reporting requirements or how long the extended pretrial detention rules will last beyond May 14, 2025.

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Law Update

This law extends certain pretrial detention rules and reporting requirements in the District of Columbia to avoid legal gaps between temporary acts.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends specific parts of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 that deal with pretrial detention until May 14, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in pretrial detention processes in DC

Terms To Know

Pretrial Detention
Keeping someone in jail before their trial starts.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details of the reporting requirements are not fully explained.
  • It does not specify how long the extended pretrial detention rules will last beyond May 14, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0059, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004076

  2. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0161 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

1

A RESOLUTION

26-59

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

April 1, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
to amend the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 to amend the sunset date of
certain pretrial detention provisions; and to amend the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to clarify certain
reporting requirements.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting
Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) On February 4, 2025, the Council passed the Secure DC Pretrial Detention
Extension and Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, effective February 13, 2025
(D.C. Act 26-7; 72 DCR 1645) (“emergency act”), which expires on May 14, 2025.
(b) On February 18, 2025, the Council passed the Secure DC Pretrial Detention
Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, enacted on March 13, 2025 (D.C.
Act 26-22; 72 DCR 3110) (“temporary act”), which has a projected law date of July 12, 2025.
(c) This congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the
law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances in
section 2 constitute emergency circumstances, making it necessary that the Secure DC Pretrial
Detention Extension and Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.