# District of Columbia B26-0304: Peace DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0304, Peace DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-18 (Act A26-0109 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008013, Expires on Oct 12, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0304
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Peace DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Last action: 2025-07-18, Act A26-0109 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008013, Expires on Oct 12, 2025
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster timelines to seal criminal records: benefit, medium. Section 6 applies on March 1, 2025. The law sets firm sealing dates: key steps by September 30, 2027, and eligible offenses sealed by October 1, 2027. You may file a written motion under §16-806 before October 1, 2027 if your offense is not listed in §16-805(b). If a §16-806 motion was dismissed be…
- Updated DUI wording and transit hearings: benefit, low. The law updates offense wording to "Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or a drug." It moves certain public passenger vehicle violation cases to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Those hearings follow the Civil Infractions Act rules. This changes how cases are described and where they…
- Dumping rules now cover hazardous waste: benefit, low. Hazardous and medical waste are now covered by the unauthorized disposal rules. People who dump these wastes can be charged under the same offense. This improves public health and environmental protection.
- New college credit rule for MPD recruits: cost, medium. The law requires 60 college credits to join MPD as a recruit. Up to 20 credits can come from MPD training only if MPD has a credit agreement with an accredited college. Training credits do not count without that agreement. You meet the rule when your counted credits add to 60 or more.
- Higher-value theft now set at $1,000: mixed, medium. The law sets the higher theft level at $1,000. One theft is higher-value at $1,000 or more. Two or more thefts within six months are higher-value if their total is $1,000 or more. The law also replaces "under $250" with "has some value" for smaller thefts. This may change how cases are charged.
- Emergency act lasts 90 days; clemency timing: mixed, low. This emergency law starts after the Mayor approves it or the Council overrides a veto and lasts no more than 90 days. The clemency board waiver change takes effect only after local approval and a 60-day congressional review.
- Justice council deadlines pushed to 2026: mixed, low. Two Criminal Justice Coordinating Council deadlines move from May 7, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Agencies must meet the new September 30, 2026 dates.
- Narrower pretrial detention; some rules end 2026: mixed, low. The detention presumption no longer applies if the only charge is robbery without injury or second-degree burglary. Paragraph 18(c)(1) ends December 31, 2026. Section 30(f), 30(g), and 30(h) also end December 31, 2026. After those dates, those rules stop applying.

## 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 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-18: Act A26-0109 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008013, Expires on Oct 12, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-15: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-14: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0109, Expires on Oct 12, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-01: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-06-30: B26-0304 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0304-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216448), [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0304-Amendment3.pdf?Id=216761)
- Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0304-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216893)
- Introduced, 2025-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Introduction/B26-0304-Introduction.pdf?Id=216048)

## 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/58058/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0304-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216448)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0304-Amendment3.pdf?Id=216761)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0304-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216893)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58058/Introduction/B26-0304-Introduction.pdf?Id=216048)

## 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-B26-0304-26 (as of 2026-11-04).