# District of Columbia B26-0616: Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0616, Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-27 (Act A26-0282 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005081, Expires on Jun 21, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0616-26 - 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 B26-0616 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-03-27, Act A26-0282 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005081, Expires on Jun 21, 2026 - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster release of police videos and names: benefit, low. The law requires MPD to publicly release the names and body camera videos of all MPD officers directly involved in a death or serious use of force. It also requires posting the names of other law enforcement officers directly involved when MPD is at the scene, plus a short incident description. For… - Limits on police video viewing for reports: benefit, low. MPD officers cannot watch body camera footage before writing the first report for any death or serious use of force that directly involves an MPD officer. A narrow exception allows review to prepare initial reports for incidents involving non‑MPD officers that happened before this law took effect.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-03-27: Act A26-0282 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005081, Expires on Jun 21, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-23: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-03-23: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0282, Expires on Jun 21, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-09: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 23, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-03-02: B26-0616 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0616-Amendment1.pdf?Id=233828) - Enrollment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0616-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=233632) - Introduced, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Introduction/B26-0616-Introduction.pdf?Id=233331) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0616-Amendment1.pdf?Id=233828) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0616-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=233632) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61347/Introduction/B26-0616-Introduction.pdf?Id=233331) ## 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-B26-0616-26 (as of 2026-11-04).