District of ColumbiaB26-0460Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

Nightly 11 p.m. curfew for under-18s

The law sets a nightly juvenile curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. It applies to anyone under 18. Any extra hours ordered by the Mayor or Police Chief also count as curfew hours. The Volunteer Services law now uses the same curfew hours and extensions.

Police Chief can set curfew zones

The Chief of Police can set extended curfew zones to protect people or property. Each order must explain the reasons, map the boundaries, and list the days and hours. Hours cannot start before 8:00 p.m. or go past 6:00 a.m., and orders last no more than 4 days unless extended by a new order, up to 30 days. Orders cannot apply to groups of eight or fewer people. The Chief must weigh recent curfew violations, disturbances, violent crime, property damage, or plans for large youth gatherings. MPD must post notice online and put signs in the zone. Neighborhood commissions, business districts, and Main Street groups may petition for a zone, but the Chief decides.

Curfew warnings, time to leave, cameras

Before acting on a curfew violation in an extended curfew area, officers must give clear verbal warnings. If there is no imminent danger, they must give at least two notices; if there is danger, at least one. Warnings must say the group is breaking curfew, that arrest may follow, and how to leave safely. Officers must give time to disperse and record each step on body-worn cameras.

Mayor can extend curfew with limits

The Mayor can extend curfew hours in all or part of the city to protect safety or property. Orders must state the facts, places, and exact days and hours. They cannot start before 8:00 p.m., go past 6:00 a.m., or target groups of eight or fewer people. Non-emergency orders start at least 24 hours after they are issued and must be posted on District and MPD websites. The Mayor can extend a designation up to 30 days with another order.

When these temporary curfew rules apply

The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or a veto is overridden) and after a 30-day congressional review. Section 2 (the core curfew changes) ends on April 15, 2026. The Volunteer Services temporary changes also end on April 15, 2026. The whole act expires 225 days after it takes effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Brooke Pinto
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 32 • No: 7

House vote • 12/2/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 10 • No: 3

House vote • 12/2/2025

Other

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 11/4/2025

First Reading

Yes: 9 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

Law L26-0092, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002681, Expires on Sep 25, 2026
2/27/2026House
Act A26-0218 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000022
1/2/2026House
Transmitted to Congress
12/30/2025House
Returned from Mayor
12/22/2025House
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0218
12/19/2025House
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025
12/12/2025House
Legislative Meeting
12/2/2025House
Legislative Meeting
11/4/2025House
Retained by the Council
11/4/2025House
B26-0460 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
11/3/2025House

Bill Text

Amendment
12/2/2025
PDF
Enrollment
12/2/2025
PDF
Engrossment
11/4/2025
PDF
Introduced
11/3/2025
PDF

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