District of ColumbiaB26-0390Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More options for legal notice ads

Required legal notices can run in a legal periodical or any newspaper of general circulation in DC. Before, only a legal periodical was allowed. This gives families, lawyers, and small firms more options and may cut time or cost. This emergency law lasts up to 90 days.

New deadlines for DC diversion task force

The Prearrest Diversion Task Force must issue its first recommendations no later than June 2025. A second set is due no later than July 31, 2026. These replace older timing rules tied to another law’s start date. This emergency law lasts up to 90 days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brooke Pinto

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote 10/7/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned from Mayor

    10/23/2025House
  2. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0174, Expires on Jan 21, 2026

    10/23/2025House
  3. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

    10/15/2025House
  4. Legislative Meeting

    10/7/2025House
  5. Retained by the Council

    10/7/2025House
  6. B26-0390 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

    10/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    10/7/2025

  • Introduced

    10/6/2025

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