# District of Columbia B26-0563: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0563, Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-06 (Act A26-0255 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001083, Expires on Apr 27, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0563
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Act A26-0255 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001083, Expires on Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More places to publish legal notices: benefit, low. The law lets required probate and estate notices be printed in a legal journal or in a District newspaper of general circulation. Before, only a legal periodical qualified. This gives filers more options and may cut cost or time.
- Emergency law lasts up to 90 days: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it. If the Mayor vetoes, it takes effect when the Council overrides the veto. It stays in force for no more than 90 days under emergency rules.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-06 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-06: Act A26-0255 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001083, Expires on Apr 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-01-27: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0255, Expires on Apr 27, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 02, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-01-06: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-01-05: B26-0563 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61054/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0563-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231716)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61054/Introduction/B26-0563-Introduction.pdf?Id=230291)

## 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/61054/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0563-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231716)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61054/Introduction/B26-0563-Introduction.pdf?Id=230291)

## 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-B26-0563-26 (as of 2026-11-04).