PR 26-0332 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Peace DC Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution declares an emergency to expedite several amendments to existing District of Columbia laws, bypassing standard legislative review. It directly affects residents and agencies by: (1) allowing Metropolitan Police Department officer applicants to count certain college credits toward education requirements; (2) clarifying court procedures for sealing certain criminal records; and (3) updating rules for handling fare evasion citations and pretrial detention policies. The resolution cites urgent needs to resolve legal gaps, prevent system inefficiencies, and align with prior legislation like the Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act. It is procedural in nature, enabling immediate implementation of these technical adjustments without new policy creation.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 3, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The document transitioned from a proposed resolution draft to an enrolled (final) version with expanded scope. The enrolled version added two new amendments regarding the Criminal Justice Coordination Council reporting deadline and the Clemency Board Waiver Authority effective date. The document also includes an enrolled stamp and updated formatting consistent with final legislative text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include two additional amendments not present in the original draft: one changing the deadline for certain Criminal Justice Coordination Council reports, and another clarifying the effective date of the Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

SCOPE

Added amendment to change the deadline for certain reports required by the Criminal Justice Coordination Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2011.

Added amendment to clarify the effective date of the Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting from draft to enrolled version, including addition of enrolled stamp, page numbering changes, and minor text corrections (e.g., date added as October 7, 2025).

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 3, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0332 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors