Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Charles Allen

Temporary technical amendments to the District's policing and justice reform laws clarify rules and ease rollout for agencies like MPD, OAG, and the courts.

Act A26-0190 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012866

Summary — B 26-0382

Title: Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
Bill Number: B 26-0382 (Enacted as Act A26-0190)
Primary Sponsor: Councilmember Charles Allen
Classification: Bill / Act (Temporary technical amendment)
Status: Enacted without Mayor’s signature (Act A26-0190). Published in the DC Register, Vol. 72, p. 012866.

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s title indicates it is a technical temporary amendment to existing District laws grouped under “Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform.” That suggests the bill was intended to make short-term, technical corrections or temporary adjustments to previously enacted policing and criminal-justice reform provisions—such as fixing drafting errors, clarifying definitions, correcting citations, adjusting implementation timelines, or temporarily modifying procedural rules to ease implementation.

Because the full bill text is not provided here, this summary is based on available metadata and the bill’s title; specific substantive changes should be confirmed by reviewing Act A26-0190 or the bill text.

Likely Key Provisions (based on title)

Temporary amendments to one or more sections of prior policing and justice reform legislation.

Technical corrections: clarifying language, correcting cross-references, fixing statutory citations or typographical errors.

Short-term changes to implementation schedules or transitional rules to facilitate operational rollout of reform measures.

No indication in the available metadata that the act creates new long-term substantive policy beyond temporary/technical fixes; users should consult the act text for precise language.

Who Would Be Affected

District agencies and bodies implementing policing and justice reforms (e.g., MPD, Office of Attorney General, court systems, oversight and accountability bodies), insofar as the act adjusts rules, timelines, or definitions they rely on.

Individuals and organizations affected by prior reform statutes if transitional or temporary changes alter enforcement, reporting, or compliance requirements.

Legislative Timeline & Procedural Notes

Introduced: October 6, 2025 (by CM Allen).

First reading / retained by Council: Oct 7–10, 2025.

Notice of Intent published in the DC Register: Oct 10, 2025.

Final reading by Council: Oct 21, 2025.

Transmitted to Mayor: Oct 28, 2025 (response due Nov 12, 2025).

Returned from Mayor: Nov 10, 2025.

Enacted without Mayor’s signature: Nov 13, 2025 (Act A26-0190).

Transmitted to Congress for review: Nov 17, 2025.

Published in DC Register: Nov 21, 2025 (Vol. 72, p. 012866).

Note: “Enacted without Mayor’s signature” indicates the Act became law despite not being signed by the Mayor, consistent with District procedures for mayoral inaction.

Next Steps / Where to Find the Full Text

For exact language, affected code sections, and precise temporary durations or amendments, review:
- Act A26-0190 (text as published in the DC Register, Vol. 72, p. 012866)
- The bill file for B26-0382 on the Council of the District of Columbia website.

This will show the specific statutory edits, effective dates, and any sunset/expiration provisions associated with the “temporary” designation.