B 26-0085 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill temporarily expands background checks for staff and volunteers in District of Columbia youth workforce programs. It amends three laws to require the Department of Employment Services to conduct criminal and motor vehicle record checks on host employer staff or volunteers with direct contact with youth participants. The bill also updates definitions to include these host employers under "covered child or youth services providers" and modifies funding rules for food/beverages in summer programs. The changes are temporary, expiring 225 days after enactment.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing the Council, with minor formatting adjustments and a correction to the title of the referenced statute. The substantive policy content remains the same, focusing on temporary amendments to youth employment and background check laws to better protect children in youth programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to temporarily amend three existing acts related to youth workforce development, background checks, and child safety definitions.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was corrected from 'Mayor's Youth Leadership Institute Act of 2005' to 'Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004' in the enrolled version to accurately reflect the statute being amended.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the enrolled version to meet final publication standards, with no impact on policy content.

SCOPE

All substantive policy provisions remain identical, including temporary amendments to youth employment background check requirements and expanded definitions of covered child or youth services providers.

Floor votes · Council Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

11–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 12

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 18, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (11-0-1)

council

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (Bonds)

legislature

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

B26-0085 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors