# District of Columbia B26-0617: Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0617, Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Law L26-0139, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008893, Expires on Jan 22, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0617-26 - 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 B26-0617 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Law L26-0139, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008893, Expires on Jan 22, 2027 - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New rules on officer reports and video: benefit, low. MPD officers cannot watch body‑worn camera video before writing their first report when an MPD officer is directly involved in an officer‑involved death or serious use of force. Before March 23, 2026, MPD could review video for incidents involving non‑MPD officers. For other incidents, reports must… - Public release of body-cam video and names: benefit, low. Beginning August 1, 2025, MPD must release body‑worn camera video and the names of all MPD officers directly involved in any officer‑involved death or serious use of force. MPD must also release the names of other law enforcement officers directly involved, when available, and a short description o… - When these body-cam rules apply: mixed, low. The law applies back to August 1, 2025. It takes effect after Mayor approval (or a Council veto override) and a 30‑day congressional review. The law expires 225 days after it takes effect. These dates set when the transparency rules start and stop. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (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 | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-26: Law L26-0139, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008893, Expires on Jan 22, 2027 (House) - 2026-05-01: Act A26-0305 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006812 (House) - 2026-04-29: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0305 (House) - 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-06: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0617 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-03-02: B26-0617 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61348/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0617-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236155) - Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61348/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0617-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233620) - Introduced, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61348/Introduction/B26-0617-Introduction.pdf?Id=233335) ## 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/61348/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0617-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236155) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61348/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0617-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233620) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61348/Introduction/B26-0617-Introduction.pdf?Id=233335) ## 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-B26-0617-26 (as of 2026-11-04).