B 26-0286 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends the District of Columbia's Juvenile Curfew Act to change curfew hours and expand coverage for summer 2025. It sets a uniform 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for all minors under 18 during June, July, and August 2025 (replacing the previous schedule), and allows the Chief of Police to create "extended curfew zones" where curfews start at 7 p.m. and last up to 30 days for public safety. These zones can be requested by neighborhood groups or businesses, similar to existing "drug-free zones." The bill directly affects minors under 18 in DC during summer months, with specific curfew times applying citywide or in designated areas.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jun 13, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to significantly tighten restrictions on emergency curfew extensions. The original version allowed curfew extensions to last up to 30 consecutive days with a start time of 7:00 p.m., while the enrolled version reduces this to a maximum of 4 consecutive days with a later start time of 8:00 p.m. Additionally, the number of juveniles exempt from curfew was reduced from 3 or fewer to 8 or fewer individuals.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to limit the duration and timing of emergency curfew extensions, making them more restrictive than originally proposed.

TIMELINE

Extended juvenile curfew hours can now only remain in effect for a maximum of 4 consecutive days instead of 30 days, with an extension exception only if specifically warranted.

REQUIREMENT

The earliest start time for extended curfew hours was changed from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., requiring extensions to begin later than originally proposed.

ENFORCEMENT

The exemption threshold for curfew violations was increased from groups of 3 or fewer individuals to groups of 8 or fewer individuals, meaning larger groups are now subject to curfew restrictions.

TECHNICAL

The legal citation for the Home Rule Act authority was changed from section 422(12) to section 422(11), and the statutory reference was updated from 87 Stat. 890 to 87 Stat. 790.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (Parker and Pinto)

legislature

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

Agendized; not considered at the request of Parker (Amendment #2)

legislature

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

Agendized; not considered at the request of Parker (Amendment #1)

legislature

Jun 17, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

legislature

Jun 13, 2025

Introduced

B26-0286 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors