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District of ColumbiaB26-0286Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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ANCs and BIDs can request curfew zones

An Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a Business Improvement District, or a Main Street group can ask the Police Chief to set an extended curfew zone in or next to their area. The group must approve the request by a formal vote and submit boundaries, hours, duration, and reasons. The Chief decides whether to create the zone.

Police must warn and record curfew stops

In extended curfew zones, officers must give clear warnings and time to leave before arrests. If there is no imminent danger, they must give at least two warnings; if there is imminent danger, at least one. Officers must record each part of the order to go home on their body camera. A notice of violation must say the group is breaking curfew, warn they may be arrested if they continue, and give reasonable steps to leave and avoid arrest.

Curfew now covers 17-year-olds, earlier summer hours

The law applies the curfew to anyone under age 18. In most months, curfew is 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, and 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. In July and August, curfew is 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day. For June, July, and August 2025, curfew starts at 11:00 p.m. every day until 6:00 a.m.

Mayor and police can extend curfews

The Mayor can order longer curfew hours citywide or in set areas to protect safety or property. Orders must say why, where, and the hours; they cannot start before 8:00 p.m. or run past 6:00 a.m. They are posted online, usually take effect after 24 hours unless an emergency, and last up to 4 days; the Mayor can extend them by more orders up to 30 days each. The Police Chief can also set extended curfew zones using recent curfew violations, disturbances, violent crimes, property damage, or credible plans for large youth gatherings as factors. The Chief must post notice on the MPD website and put up signs; zones follow the same time limits, last up to 4 days, and can be extended to 30 days. Extended hours and zones do not apply to groups of 8 or fewer people.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Mendelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 7/1/2025

Agendized; not considered at the request of

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 7/1/2025

Agendized; not considered at the request of

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 7/1/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 7/1/2025

Other

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act A26-0104 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007691, Expires on Oct 05, 2025

    7/11/2025House

  2. Returned from Mayor

    7/8/2025House

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0104, Expires on Oct 05, 2025

    7/7/2025House

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 21, 2025

    7/7/2025House

  5. Legislative Meeting

    7/1/2025House

  6. Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    6/17/2025House

  7. B26-0286 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    6/13/2025House

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