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PR26-0404 • 2025

Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

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Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0404 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

  2. 2026-02-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0404 View Roundtable Record

  3. 2026-02-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable Published in the District of Columbia Register

  4. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety

  5. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0404 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  6. 2025-11-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  7. 2025-11-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0404 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Committee Print PR26-0404 1
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety 2
February 23, 2026 3
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Francisco Diaz as the Chief Medical Examiner. 15
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
resolution may be cited as the “Chief Medical Examiner Francisco Diaz Confirmation Resolution 18
of 2026”. 19
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of: 20
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Dr. Francisco Diaz 22
I Street, SE 23
Washington, DC 20003 24
(Ward 6) 25
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as Chief Medical Examiner, established by section 2903 of the Establishment of the Office of the 27
Chief Medical Examiner Act of 2000, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-172; D.C. 28
Official Code § 5-1402), for a term to end April 30, 2031. 29
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, 30
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. 31
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 32