Volunteer Services Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
This emergency bill amends the 1977 Volunteers Services Act to clarify that the Attorney General for the District of Columbia can create rules governing volunteer services within their office. It updates the law by adding the Attorney General to the list of entities authorized to set such regulations (previously only the Board of Education was mentioned). The change removes ambiguity about the Attorney General's authority without altering existing volunteer programs. As an emergency measure, it takes effect immediately and remains in force for up to 90 days.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jul 23, 2025
Signed Aug 11, 2025
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This bill text shows the transition from a draft version to an enrolled (final) version of an emergency amendment to the Volunteer Services Act. The substantive policy content remains identical - both versions clarify that the Attorney General can create regulations for using volunteers. The changes are purely formatting and procedural, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
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Page numbering and header formatting were updated to reflect the enrolled original version with proper signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor.
Line breaks and text alignment were adjusted during the legislative process, but no substantive policy language was altered.
Floor votes · Council Jul 28, 2025
How they voted
12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 28, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Jul 28, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
B26-0335 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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