# District of Columbia B26-0712: Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0712, Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-08-07 (Act A26-0371 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011065, Expires on Oct 20, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0712
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Act A26-0371 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011065, Expires on Oct 20, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (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

- Stronger civilian review of police misconduct: benefit, low. The D.C. Police Complaints Board grows from 5 to 9 members: one from each Ward and one at-large. After the current Metropolitan Police Department member’s term ends, no member may have ties to a law enforcement agency. The Office of Police Complaints director can start a complaint after finding evi…
- Certain victim protections limited to children: cost, medium. The law limits three specified victim-protection provisions to victims younger than 18, including sexual assault victims. Victims age 18 or older are excluded from these provisions, not from all victim protections. The affected rules are D.C. Code §§ 14-310(b)(4), 14-311(b)(4), and 14-312(b)(5). Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-08-07: Act A26-0371 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011065, Expires on Oct 20, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-22: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0371, Expires on Oct 20, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-21: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 21, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-30: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-06-29: B26-0712 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62178/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0712-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=242227)
- Introduced, 2026-06-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62178/Introduction/B26-0712-Introduction.pdf?Id=241674)

## Related bills

- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- 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)
- B26-0181: 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/62178/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0712-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=242227)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62178/Introduction/B26-0712-Introduction.pdf?Id=241674)

## Related
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: 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-B26-0712-26 (as of 2026-11-04).