Criminal Justice

This bill requires the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to maintain an electronic log documenting all attempts to contact a child's parent, guardian, or custodian before a predisposition meeting. DYRS must also make recurring efforts every six months to inform these individuals about the child's progress on their individualized rehabilitation plan. The electronic log must be shared with the Council committee overseeing DYRS upon request. This directly affects DYRS operations, parents/guardians of youth in care, and the Council's oversight process.

This bill temporarily expands opportunities for experienced first responders to remain in their roles. It allows retired Metropolitan Police Department lieutenants to be rehired under a new "Senior police lieutenant" category with pay capped at Class 5, Step 3 levels (no longevity pay), and removes the mandatory retirement age of 60 for MPD and Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel. This gives departments discretion to retain staff beyond age 60 instead of requiring automatic retirement. The changes are effective for 225 days and aim to address retention challenges for senior first responders.

This resolution declares an emergency to amend two existing laws affecting District of Columbia public safety staffing. It would expand the Metropolitan Police Department's Senior Officer Program to allow rehiring of retired lieutenants (previously excluded) and eliminate the mandatory retirement age of 60 for both police officers and Fire and Emergency Medical Services workers. These changes aim to retain experienced personnel by enabling rehiring of qualified lieutenants and extending careers for seasoned staff. The resolution cites current staffing shortages (MPD at 3,200 officers vs. a target of 4,000) as justification for expedited action. It does not create new law but seeks to modify existing retirement and redeployment provisions.

This resolution declares an emergency to correct two drafting errors in the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-284), which governs the automatic sealing of nonconvictions. The errors would have prematurely accelerated the sealing timeline by over two years and retroactively deemed agencies noncompliant for the previous two years. The resolution authorizes emergency legislation to fix these technical issues without changing the law's core policy. It directly affects the District's criminal record sealing process and implementing agencies. (This is a procedural resolution, not a substantive bill.)

This resolution declares an emergency to maintain temporary provisions from expired legislation until permanent law takes effect. It specifically preserves two key technical changes: expanding the Police Complaints Board membership and allowing the Executive Director to initiate complaints about officer misconduct (like failure to intervene in excessive force), while also clarifying age-related reporting requirements for crime victims. The resolution prevents a legal gap between the expiration of temporary legislation (set to end November 2025) and the implementation of permanent law (section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345). It directly affects how police misconduct complaints are handled and processed by the Office of Police Complaints.

The Project Homecoming Amendment Act of 2025 (B 26-0201) establishes a reentry housing program for individuals returning to Washington, D.C., after incarceration. It directly affects returning citizens (those released from DC or federal custody) and their hosts (family, friends, or vetted homeowners who provide housing). Key provisions include providing $1,500 monthly rental stipends to hosts, requiring host training, creating structured rental agreements, and connecting participants to job training and counseling services. The program aims to reduce recidivism by addressing housing insecurity - a major barrier to successful reintegration - through community-based support.