# District of Columbia B26-0409: Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0409, Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Zachary Parker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Law L26-0133, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008887) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0409
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Law L26-0133, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008887
- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parents get rights notices during neglect investigations: benefit, low. DC’s Child and Family Services Agency must give caretakers written information about available legal resources when an investigation starts. During caretaker interviews, the agency must explain available legal resources and the existing right to a lawyer during key stages of neglect proceedings. It…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-26: Law L26-0133, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008887 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Act A26-0312 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006834 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-04-24: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-04-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0312 (House)
- 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Mark-up of B26-0409 by the Youth Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-19: Public Hearing on B26-0409 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-10-31: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-24: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Youth Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0409 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0409 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60469/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0409-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=235953)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60469/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0409-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233778)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60469/Introduction/B26-0409-Introduction.pdf?Id=224432)

## 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/60469/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0409-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=235953)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60469/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0409-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233778)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60469/Introduction/B26-0409-Introduction.pdf?Id=224432)

## 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-B26-0409-26 (as of 2026-11-04).