This resolution reappoints Jinwoo Park as Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission for a three-year term ending March 26, 2028. The Commission, established by the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Support Act, oversees the review and revision of Washington, D.C.'s criminal code to modernize laws and improve justice outcomes. The resolution formally approves Park's continued leadership in this role, following his prior service since April 2022. It directly affects the Commission's operations and the District's criminal justice policy development.
This bill temporarily requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide special education services (under IDEA and DC law) to young adults with disabilities aged 18-21 who are held in its secure facilities during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. It amends two existing laws to add this obligation as a new duty for the Corrections Department during these specific school terms. The requirement expires 225 days after the bill takes effect, making it a short-term measure.
This bill temporarily amends the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995 to set standard curfew hours from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily and expand the curfew to apply to all juveniles under 18 (previously under 17). It allows the Mayor to temporarily extend curfew hours beyond standard times for public safety, and the Chief of Police to designate specific zones with extended curfew hours, both limited to 4 consecutive days (with possible 30-day total extensions). Police must issue at least one verbal warning before arrest and provide time to disperse, with strict limits on when extensions can begin (no earlier than 8 p.m.) or end (no later than 6 a.m.). The bill directly affects juveniles aged 17 and under in Washington, D.C., during temporary curfew extensions.
This bill extends deadlines for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force, which studies diverting certain misdemeanor cases from arrest. It changes the initial recommendations deadline to June 2025 (from an earlier date) and the final recommendations deadline to July 31, 2026. The task force focuses on specific misdemeanor offenses and categories of people. The bill also includes minor updates to probate law, allowing notices to be published in general circulation newspapers instead of requiring only "legal periodicals." These changes are temporary, expiring 225 days after enactment.
This bill temporarily expands the Police Complaints Board from 5 to 9 members (one per ward plus an at-large member, none affiliated with law enforcement after the current MPD member's term ends) and grants the Office of Police Complaints Executive Director new authority to file complaints independently when they discover unreported misconduct, such as officers failing to intervene in excessive force incidents or not reporting violations by colleagues. It also makes minor technical changes to clarify that certain victim protections in Chapter 3 of Title 14 apply only to individuals under 18 years old. The bill is temporary, expiring 225 days after enactment or upon the effective date of another related act. It directly affects the complaint process for police misconduct, the Police Complaints Board, and victims under 18 in specific legal contexts.
This resolution urges the District of Columbia Mayor to prioritize specialized behavioral health professionals over police for mental health crises. It directly affects DC residents experiencing behavioral health emergencies and DC government agencies like the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) and Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Key provisions include improving call diversion to DBH helplines (targeting 90% of calls answered within 15-20 seconds by 2027), implementing "warm handoff" follow-ups, expanding mobile crisis teams to respond within 5-9 minutes, and developing community-based crisis care options to reduce hospitalizations. The resolution emphasizes trauma-informed care and community input, aiming to align behavioral health crisis response with the urgency of physical health emergencies.
PR 26-0381 (Juvenile Curfew Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025) proposes to extend emergency authority for the District of Columbia's juvenile curfew laws. It would allow the Mayor to extend curfew hours beyond current limits and empower the Chief of Police to establish specific curfew zones in areas with safety concerns, starting curfew at 11 p.m. daily and expanding coverage to include 17-year-olds. The resolution directly affects unaccompanied youth aged 17 and under and aims to address recurring incidents of large youth gatherings leading to violence, as reported by MPD following the expiration of prior emergency curfew legislation. The changes would amend the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995 and make related updates to the Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
This bill amends Washington D.C.'s Juvenile Curfew Act to set a daily curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for all youth under 18, expanding the previous age limit. It grants the Mayor emergency authority to extend curfew hours beyond 11 p.m. for public safety or property protection, and allows the Chief of Police to establish temporary "extended curfew zones" in specific areas. Police must issue at least two audible warnings before enforcing curfew in non-emergency situations, provide time to disperse, and document interactions via body cameras. The changes apply immediately to all D.C. youth under 18 during designated curfew hours.
This bill expands the Police Complaints Board from 5 to 9 members, requiring representation from each city ward plus one at-large member, with all members (after a transition) prohibited from having current law enforcement affiliations. It grants the Office of Police Complaints Executive Director new authority to independently initiate complaints when evidence of misconduct - such as failure to intervene in excessive force or failure to report violations - is discovered, even if not raised by the original complainant. It also clarifies that specific victim-related provisions in Chapter 3 of Title 14 apply only to individuals under 18 years old. As an emergency measure, it expires 90 days after enactment or upon the applicability date of a related 2022 law.
This bill extends deadlines for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force, which reviews misdemeanor diversion programs. It changes the initial recommendation deadline from June 2025 to June 2025 (for the task force's first report) and moves the final recommendations deadline from March 2025 to July 31, 2026. It also updates probate notice rules in D.C. law to allow notices in any general-circulation newspaper - not just "legal periodicals" - for estate filings involving property in the District. The bill is an emergency amendment, effective immediately upon approval.
