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District of ColumbiaPR26-0033Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Quicker clemency review in D.C. after Justice waiver

The law lets the D.C. Clemency Board waive the five-year wait for its recommendation. This applies only if the U.S. Justice Department’s pardon office already granted you a similar waiver. You must ask the Board for the waiver. The change takes effect immediately, so the Board can use it now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Mendelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Resolution R26-0057, Effective from Mar 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002694

    3/14/2025House

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0057

    3/4/2025House

  3. Legislative Meeting

    3/4/2025House

  4. Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    1/21/2025House

  5. PR26-0033 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    1/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/9/2025

    PDF

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