# District of Columbia B26-0336: Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0336, Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-02 (Law L26-0061, Effective from Dec 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000002, Expires on Jul 31, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0336-26 - 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 B26-0336 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Volunteer Services Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-07-23 - Last action: 2026-01-02, Law L26-0061, Effective from Dec 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000002, Expires on Jul 31, 2026 - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (46 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police must warn and record curfew stops: benefit, low. Officers must give curfew warnings before taking action. If there is no imminent danger, they give at least two audible notices and time to leave. If there is imminent danger, they give at least one notice and time to leave. The warning must tell youths they are breaking curfew, that they may be ar… - Curfew now covers under-18 teens: cost, low. The law makes 17-year-olds subject to curfew. In most months, curfew is 11:00 p.m. Sunday–Thursday to 6:00 a.m., and 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. In July and August, curfew is 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day. For September through November 2025 only, curfew is 11:00 p.m. to 6:0… - Mayor and Police can extend curfews: mixed, low. The Mayor can extend juvenile curfew hours citywide or in parts of the city to protect safety or property. The Police Chief can also name specific extended-curfew zones and set hours there. Extended hours cannot start before 8:00 p.m. or go past 6:00 a.m., usually last no more than 4 straight days,… - Neighborhoods can request curfew zones: mixed, low. An Advisory Neighborhood Commission, business improvement district, or Main Street group can petition the Police Chief for an extended-curfew zone. The group must vote to approve the petition and include the area, hours, number of days, and reasons. The Chief decides whether to approve, deny, or ch… - Temporary law with 225-day sunset: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor’s approval (or a Council veto override) and a 30-day congressional review. The law expires 225 days after it takes effect. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-07 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-09-17 | House | Other | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2025-09-17 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-07-28 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-01-02: Law L26-0061, Effective from Dec 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000002, Expires on Jul 31, 2026 (House) - 2025-12-12: Act A26-0175 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013868 (House) - 2025-11-04: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-10-27: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-10-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0175 (House) - 2025-10-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025 (House) - 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-09-17: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-09-17: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-08-08: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0336 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-07-28: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-07-23: B26-0336 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0336-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224891) - Amendment, 2025-09-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0336-Amendment1.pdf?Id=222167) - Engrossment, 2025-09-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0336-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=223918) - Engrossment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0336-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=218249) - Introduced, 2025-07-23: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Introduction/B26-0336-Introduction.pdf?Id=217983) ## 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/58189/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0336-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224891) - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0336-Amendment1.pdf?Id=222167) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0336-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=223918) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0336-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=218249) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58189/Introduction/B26-0336-Introduction.pdf?Id=217983) ## 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-B26-0336-26 (as of 2026-11-04).