Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
This bill moves the deadline for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force to issue recommendations from June 2025 to July 2026, affecting how the District handles misdemeanor diversion programs. It also clarifies that probate notices (regarding property, creditors, or heirs) can be published in any newspaper of general circulation in the District, not just a specific "legal periodical." The changes are procedural adjustments to existing laws, not new policies, and apply to the District of Columbia's criminal justice and probate systems. The bill is designated as an emergency amendment with a 90-day effective period.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Signed Jan 27, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a clean legislative draft to an enrolled version with official signatures and certification records. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the deadline extension for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force and the expanded publication requirements for legal notices in Title 20 of the D.C. Code.
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Added enrolled original markings, approval date (January 27, 2026), council signatures, and certification records that were not present in the original draft.
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Removed draft formatting elements such as line numbers (1-44), blank lines, and placeholder signatures that were part of the original bill introduction document.
Floor votes · Council Jan 6, 2026
How they voted
12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jan 6, 2026
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Democratic11
100% Yea
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Independent1
100% Yea
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Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jan 5, 2026
Introduced
B26-0563 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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