# District of Columbia B26-0391: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0391, Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Law L26-0095, Effective from Feb 13, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002684, Expires on Sep 26, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0391
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Law L26-0095, Effective from Feb 13, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002684, Expires on Sep 26, 2026
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Probate notices can use newspapers: benefit, low. People and agencies who must publish probate notices in D.C. can use a newspaper of general circulation or a legal periodical. You no longer have to use only a legal periodical. This starts when the law takes effect.
- Criminal justice deadlines extended: mixed, low. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council must issue its first prearrest diversion recommendations by June 2025. A second set is due by July 31, 2026. These dates replace earlier moving deadlines tied to another law.
- Temporary law start and end dates: mixed, low. This law takes effect after the Mayor approves it and after a 60-day congressional review. It expires 225 days after it takes effect. These rules control when the other changes are in force.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-21 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-10-07 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-27: Law L26-0095, Effective from Feb 13, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002684, Expires on Sep 26, 2026 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Act A26-0193 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012875 (House)
- 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-11-10: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-11-10: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0193 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0391 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0391 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60442/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0391-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225811)
- Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60442/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0391-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224717)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60442/Introduction/B26-0391-Introduction.pdf?Id=224272)

## 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/60442/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0391-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225811)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60442/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0391-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224717)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60442/Introduction/B26-0391-Introduction.pdf?Id=224272)

## 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-B26-0391-26 (as of 2026-11-04).