# District of Columbia B26-0587: Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0587, Juvenile Curfew 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 2026-02-20 (Act A26-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002115, Expires on May 12, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0587-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0587 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Juvenile Curfew Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-02-20, Act A26-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002115, Expires on May 12, 2026 - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police warnings and cameras during curfew: benefit, low. The law defines a verbal “notice of violation of curfew” that warns of arrest and explains how to leave to avoid arrest. In a curfew zone, officers must give at least two clear notices, or one if there is imminent danger. Officers must give youths reasonable time to go home or leave. Each step of t… - When these emergency curfew rules end: benefit, low. The Act takes effect after the Mayor signs it or after a Council veto override. As an emergency act, it can stay in force for no more than 90 days. The curfew amendments in Section 2 end on April 15, 2026. The related Volunteer Services Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 also ends on April 15, 2026. - Curfew 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for under-18s: cost, low. The law sets a daily curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. It now applies to anyone under 18 years old. The same definition also covers any extra hours the Mayor or Police Chief may set. These rules remain in effect until April 15, 2026. - How police create local curfew zones: mixed, low. The Chief of Police can name an area a curfew zone to protect safety or property. The Chief must issue an order with the reasons, boundaries, and the days and hours. The Chief must weigh recent 30-day curfew violations, police reports, and verified intelligence, including plans by 9 or more juvenil… - Limits and notice for extended curfews: mixed, low. The Mayor can extend juvenile curfew hours citywide or in parts of the District by administrative order. Extended hours cannot start before 8:00 p.m. or run past 6:00 a.m. A single order cannot last more than 4 days in a row. The Mayor may extend a designated curfew zone up to 30 days by issuing la… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-02-20: Act A26-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002115, Expires on May 12, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-12: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-02-11: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0257, Expires on May 12, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-09: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 24, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-02-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-02-02: B26-0587 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61160/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0587-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231951) - Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61160/Introduction/B26-0587-Introduction.pdf?Id=231619) ## 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/61160/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0587-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231951) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61160/Introduction/B26-0587-Introduction.pdf?Id=231619) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0587-26 (as of 2026-11-04).