# District of Columbia B26-0204: Safe Passage Training and School Engagement Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0204, Safe Passage Training and School Engagement Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-19 (Law L26-0040, Effective from Sep 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010164); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0204
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Safe Passage Training and School Engagement Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-09-19, Law L26-0040, Effective from Sep 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010164
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (36 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New training and meetings for Safe Passage workers: mixed, low. Safe Passage Ambassadors hired by grant‑funded groups must follow their grant terms and the Deputy Mayor’s standard procedures. They must meet with the school administrators for the routes they serve at least twice each year to plan for safety. Ambassadors must complete trainings run by the Deputy…
- When the Safe Passage law applies: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or the Council overrides a veto) and after a 30‑day congressional review. It applies once the Chief Financial Officer certifies its costs are in an approved budget and financial plan and notifies the Council’s Budget Director. The Budget Director mu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Other | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-09-19: Law L26-0040, Effective from Sep 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010164 (House)
- 2025-07-29: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-07-25: Act A26-0116 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008170 (House)
- 2025-07-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-21: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0116 (House)
- 2025-07-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-17: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-11: Committee Mark-up of B26-0204 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-04-24: Public Hearing on B26-0204 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-04-23: Public Hearing on B26-0204 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-04-04: Re-Referral published. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0204 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-02: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary (House)
- 2025-04-02: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary (House)
- 2025-04-01: Re-Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-03-25: B26-0204 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0204-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216294)
- Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0204-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216883)
- Engrossment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0204-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=216180)
- Introduced, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Introduction/B26-0204-Introduction.pdf?Id=209135)

## 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/57471/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0204-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216294)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0204-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216883)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0204-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=216180)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57471/Introduction/B26-0204-Introduction.pdf?Id=209135)

## 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-B26-0204-26 (as of 2026-11-04).
