# District of Columbia B26-0151: Second Chance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0151, Second Chance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-28 (Act A26-0034 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003339, Expires on Jun 19, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0151
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Second Chance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-03-28, Act A26-0034 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003339, Expires on Jun 19, 2025
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer deadlines to seal nonconviction records: benefit, low. The law updates the automatic sealing schedule for D.C. nonconviction records. Records dated on or before September 30, 2027 are covered. Records dated October 1, 2027 must be sealed by October 1, 2027.
- Start date and 90 day emergency window: benefit, low. The law applies starting March 1, 2025. As an emergency act, it takes effect when approved by the Mayor or after a Council override. It remains in effect for no more than 90 days.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-28: Act A26-0034 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003339, Expires on Jun 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0034, Expires on Jun 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-03-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-03-03: B26-0151 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57268/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0151-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207704)
- Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57268/Introduction/B26-0151-Introduction.pdf?Id=207386)

## 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
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57268/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0151-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207704)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57268/Introduction/B26-0151-Introduction.pdf?Id=207386)

## 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-B26-0151-26 (as of 2026-11-04).