# District of Columbia B26-0236: Child Fatality Review Committee Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0236, Child Fatality Review Committee Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Zachary Parker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0023, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009562, Expires on Mar 29, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0236
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Child Fatality Review Committee Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0023, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009562, Expires on Mar 29, 2026
- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Timing for temporary child fatality review law: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it, or after a Council veto override, and a 30-day congressional review. The temporary changes then apply in D.C. for 225 days. These dates control when the amendments to the Child Fatality Review Committee law are in force.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-05-06 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-09-12: Law L26-0023, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009562, Expires on Mar 29, 2026 (House)
- 2025-07-07: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-07-04: Act A26-0081 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007519 (House)
- 2025-06-25: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-06-25: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0081 (House)
- 2025-06-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-05-09: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0236 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-05-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-05-06: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-05-01: B26-0236 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57649/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0236-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213641)
- Engrossment, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57649/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0236-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211411)
- Introduced, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57649/Introduction/B26-0236-Introduction.pdf?Id=210872)

## 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/57649/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0236-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213641)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57649/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0236-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=211411)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57649/Introduction/B26-0236-Introduction.pdf?Id=210872)

## 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-B26-0236-26 (as of 2026-11-04).