Arena Safety Conformity Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026
This resolution declares an emergency to address a legal gap where fans can legally enter playing surfaces at the Downtown Arena and Southeast Arena, unlike other D.C. sports venues. It proposes making it illegal for unauthorized individuals to run onto the playing field at these two arenas to ensure consistent safety laws across all professional sports venues in the District. The measure allows for immediate adoption of the Arena Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 after a single reading, taking effect right away.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Signed Mar 31, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0585 to Enrolled Original 26-374 and updated to reflect the official title of the underlying law. The most significant change is the expansion of the emergency declaration to include a specific list of existing venues (RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and Audi Field) that already have safety laws, thereby clarifying that the new legislation is needed to bring the Downtown and Southeast Arenas into compliance with those existing standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified by explicitly listing the professional sports venues that currently have prohibitions on unauthorized entry, establishing the Downtown and Southeast Arenas as the gaps in coverage that this bill aims to fill.
SCOPE
The text was updated to explicitly list RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and Audi Field as venues with existing safety laws, clarifying that the new resolution is necessary to extend these protections to the Downtown and Southeast Arenas.
TECHNICAL
The bill's status changed from a proposed resolution (PR 26-0585) to an enrolled original bill (26-374), and the title was updated to reference the 'Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the District of Columbia National Guard Armory Public Safety Act'.
Floor votes · Council Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Mar 31, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
PR26-0585 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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