# District of Columbia B26-0084: Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0084, Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anita Bonds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-28 (Act A26-0014 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002016, Expires on May 21, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0084
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Act A26-0014 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002016, Expires on May 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger checks for youth program staff: mixed, low. Employees and volunteers of host employers or grantees in DC youth employment programs are now covered by criminal background checks if they have direct contact with youth or unsupervised access. The Department of Employment Services can run criminal and driving-record checks for these workers unde…
- Updates to youth program activities: mixed, low. The law changes youth employment program rules. It replaces the phrase “closing ceremony” with “activities,” giving programs more flexibility about events. It also removes paragraph (2) of subsection (h) in section 2a of the Youth Employment Act of 1979. This emergency law takes effect after mayora…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Final Reading | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-28: Act A26-0014 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002016, Expires on May 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0014, Expires on May 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-02-03: B26-0084 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0084-Amendment1.pdf?Id=205803)
- Enrollment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0084-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=205998)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Introduction/B26-0084-Introduction.pdf?Id=205516)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0084-Amendment1.pdf?Id=205803)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0084-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=205998)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57032/Introduction/B26-0084-Introduction.pdf?Id=205516)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0084-26 (as of 2026-11-04).