# District of Columbia B26-0286: Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0286, Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-07-11 (Act A26-0104 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007691, Expires on Oct 05, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0286-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0286 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-13 - Last action: 2025-07-11, Act A26-0104 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007691, Expires on Oct 05, 2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (48 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - ANCs and BIDs can request curfew zones: benefit, low. 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 w… - Police must warn and record curfew stops: benefit, low. 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 vio… - Curfew now covers 17-year-olds, earlier summer hours: cost, low. 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. eve… - Mayor and police can extend curfews: cost, low. 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;… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-07-01 | House | Agendized; not considered at the request of | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-07-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-07-01 | House | Agendized; not considered at the request of | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-07-01 | House | Other | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-07-11: Act A26-0104 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007691, Expires on Oct 05, 2025 (House) - 2025-07-08: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-07-07: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0104, Expires on Oct 05, 2025 (House) - 2025-07-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 21, 2025 (House) - 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-17: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House) - 2025-06-13: B26-0286 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216514), [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment2.pdf?Id=216515), [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment5.pdf?Id=216449) - Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0286-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=216701) - Introduced, 2025-06-13: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Introduction/B26-0286-Introduction.pdf?Id=214547) ## 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/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216514) - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment2.pdf?Id=216515) - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0286-Amendment5.pdf?Id=216449) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0286-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=216701) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57931/Introduction/B26-0286-Introduction.pdf?Id=214547) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0286-26 (as of 2026-11-04).