Councilmember Brooke Pinto

Maddy summaryThis emergency resolution fixes technical issues in the District's 2024 Strengthening Probate Administration Amendment Act to make it operational. It clarifies the law applies to estates where the decedent died on or after March 21, 2025, and allows the Register of Wills to refer cases to court for personal representative appointments if petitions are insufficient. It also removes an outdated reference to "will admission" in small estate transfers by affidavit, streamlining access to assets for beneficiaries. These changes directly affect District residents, particularly those with small estates (valued at $40,000 or less), who often handle probate without legal representation.

Maddy summaryThis emergency bill amends multiple District of Columbia laws to address public safety and justice processes. It shifts fare evasion citation adjudication to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act, modifies Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) training requirements to allow up to 20 college credits toward the 60-hour education requirement for officers, and creates exceptions to pretrial detention for robbery (without physical injury) and second-degree burglary. It also clarifies automatic sealing eligibility for certain offenses and removes a sunset date for pretrial detention provisions. The bill directly affects transit users, MPD applicants, individuals charged with theft/robbery, and those seeking criminal record sealing.

Maddy summaryThis emergency resolution (PR 26-0258) amends the District of Columbia's Residential Tranquility Act to prohibit targeted demonstrations using loudspeakers near homes between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., ban throwing objects at residences to intimidate occupants, and address unattended sound devices causing harassment. It directly affects DC residents in neighborhoods experiencing disruptive demonstrations or harassment, particularly impacting families with young children, night-shift workers, and vulnerable groups like the elderly. Key changes include extending quiet hours beyond current 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. restrictions and adding specific prohibitions for harassment tactics. The resolution also includes a minor administrative update to Council appointment terms for the Corrections Information Council.

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution (CER 26-0049) declares June 2025 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in the District of Columbia. It directly affects all District residents by designating a month for community awareness efforts related to gun violence. The resolution includes statements highlighting gun violence statistics (e.g., 153 gun deaths in D.C. in 2024) and honors victims like Hadiya Pendleton. It has no binding policy changes - its sole provision is the symbolic designation in Section 2.

Maddy summaryThis resolution declares an emergency to fast-track multiple amendments to District of Columbia laws. It directly affects public transit riders (by changing fare evasion citation handling), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer applicants (by adjusting education credit requirements), defendants facing pretrial detention (by creating exceptions for certain robberies and burglaries), and individuals with past offenses (by clarifying record sealing eligibility). Key provisions include moving fare evasion cases to the Civil Infractions Act, allowing MPD applicants to count college credits toward training requirements, clarifying warrantless arrest authority, and removing sunset dates on pretrial detention rules. The resolution enables these changes to take effect immediately without standard legislative review.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal special education law and District regulations to young adults with disabilities who are in its custody or detained in secure facilities. It specifically applies to individuals aged 18 and older during the 2024-2025 school year, covering their education until they reach the end of their eligibility under federal and District law. The bill amends two existing laws to add this requirement as a new provision, effective May 30, 2025, for one school year. This change directly affects incarcerated young adults with disabilities and the Department of Corrections' educational responsibilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes expiration dates for certain pretrial detention rules in the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, ensuring those provisions remain in effect. It updates reporting deadlines for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, requiring reports by May 7, 2025, and references related emergency laws. The changes are temporary, expiring 225 days after the bill takes effect. The bill directly affects DC's pretrial detention system and the Council's reporting obligations under the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Act.

Maddy summaryThis bill temporarily amends the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 to extend the deadline for automatically sealing nonconvictions in Washington, D.C. It changes the timeline so that nonconvictions occurring on or before September 30, 2027, must be sealed by October 1, 2027. The amendment applies to individuals with nonconvictions under the Second Chance Act, ensuring their records are automatically sealed by the new deadline. The bill is temporary, taking effect March 1, 2025, and expires 225 days after its effective date.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural resolution (not a substantive bill) declaring an emergency to prevent a gap in special education services. It authorizes the Council of the District of Columbia to pass the "Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025" after a single reading, rather than through the standard process. The resolution addresses a timing gap between the expiration of an existing emergency special education law (D.C. Act 26-42) on July 10, 2025, and the effective date of a pending temporary law (Bill 26-211). It does not change educational requirements but ensures continuity of services for young adults in District Department of Corrections custody.

Maddy summaryThis bill (B 26-0241) amends the District of Columbia's Clemency Board Establishment Act to allow the Board to grant waivers for the five-year waiting period required for pardon applicants. It directly affects individuals seeking pardons who have already received a federal waiver under Department of Justice guidelines (§ 9-140.112 of the Justice Manual). Key provisions require the Board to only consider waiver requests if it has official notice of a federal waiver, permits the Board to deny waivers even with that notice, and prohibits waivers for people on probation, parole, or supervised release. The Board must provide written decisions and may request additional applicant information. The bill is an emergency measure intended to take effect quickly but expire after 90 days.