B 26-0151 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Second Chance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 to clarify the timeline for automatically sealing nonconvictions in Washington, D.C. It changes the deadline from the original law's effective date to require that nonconvictions occurring on or before September 30, 2027, be sealed by October 1, 2027. The key mechanism adjusts the specific dates in the law to provide a clear, future deadline for record sealing, replacing references to the 2022 law's enactment date. This directly affects D.C. residents with dismissed cases or acquittals who qualify under the Second Chance Act.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 to update the timeline for automatically sealing nonconviction records. The changes replace references to the original 2022 law's effective date with specific future dates, ensuring clarity on when records will be sealed.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on sealing nonconviction records, but the applicability dates have been updated to reflect a new timeline.
TIMELINE

Changed the reference from the effective date of the 2022 Amendment Act to a fixed date of September 30, 2027, for sealing nonconvictions.

Updated the sealing deadline from the 2022 Act's effective date to October 1, 2027, with records sealed by that date.

TECHNICAL

Added an effective date section stating the act applies as of March 1, 2025.

Added a fiscal impact statement adopting the Budget Director's statement as required by law.

Floor votes · Council Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
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Mar 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0151 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 2