# District of Columbia B26-0713: Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0713, Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-10-16 (Law L26-0185, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013117, Expires on May 08, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0713
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Last action: 2026-10-16, Law L26-0185, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013117, Expires on May 08, 2027
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader civilian oversight of D.C. police: benefit, low. The law expands the Police Complaints Board from 5 to 9 members: one from each Ward and one at-large. After the current police member's term ends, no member may have ties to a law enforcement agency. The Office of Police Complaints director can start complaints about newly discovered police abuse n…
- Certain victim protections limited to minors: cost, medium. The law limits specified victim references in D.C. Code sections 14-310, 14-311, and 14-312 to people under 18. This includes a reference to sexual assault victims. Victims age 18 or older are excluded from these references, not necessarily from other legal protections. These changes expire when se…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-14 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-16: Law L26-0185, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013117, Expires on May 08, 2027 (House)
- 2026-08-14: Act A26-0414 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011370 (House)
- 2026-08-13: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-08-13: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0414 (House)
- 2026-08-11: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-29: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 12, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-06-29: B26-0713 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62179/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0713-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243696)
- Engrossment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62179/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0713-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242246)
- Introduced, 2026-06-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62179/Introduction/B26-0713-Introduction.pdf?Id=241678)

## 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)
- B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (became law)
- 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/62179/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0713-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243696)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62179/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0713-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242246)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62179/Introduction/B26-0713-Introduction.pdf?Id=241678)

## 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)
- [B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0724-26)
- [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-B26-0713-26 (as of 2026-11-04).