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District of ColumbiaB26-0408Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Promoting Parental Engagement at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Zachary Parker (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More contact for parents of DC youth in custody

If your child is in the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) custody, the agency must keep you informed. After the scheduled predisposition meeting, DYRS must try to contact you at least every 6 months about the child’s individualized rehabilitation plan. DYRS must try to contact you within 24 hours if your child is moved to a facility not listed in the plan. DYRS must also try to contact you within 24 hours if your child gets emergency medical treatment for an incident, injury, or severe illness. DYRS must keep an electronic log of all contact efforts and give you a copy on request, and provide it to the D.C. Council oversight chair when requested.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Zachary Parker

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

First Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Law L26-0132, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008886

    6/26/2026House

  2. Act A26-0299 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006789

    5/1/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Congress

    4/29/2026House

  4. Returned from Mayor

    4/23/2026House

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0299

    4/22/2026House

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026

    4/13/2026House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    3/31/2026House

  8. Legislative Meeting

    3/3/2026House

  9. Committee Mark-up of B26-0408 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

    2/23/2026House

  10. Committee Mark-up of B26-0408 by the Youth Affairs Committee

    1/27/2026House

  11. Public Hearing on B26-0408 View Public Hearing Record

    11/13/2025House

  12. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

    10/24/2025House

  13. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety, Youth Affairs

    10/21/2025House

  14. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0408 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    10/10/2025House

  15. Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs, and Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    10/7/2025House

  16. B26-0408 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

    10/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Enrollment

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    10/6/2025

    PDF

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