B 26-0084 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill modifies three existing laws to enhance safety and funding for District of Columbia youth workforce programs. It removes restrictions on using employment funds for food/beverages for program participants, expands the definition of "covered child services provider" to include host employer staff/volunteers working directly with youth, and authorizes background checks for these individuals. The changes specifically affect summer youth employment programs administered by the Department of Employment Services, requiring host employers to conduct background checks on staff with unsupervised youth contact. The bill is designated as an emergency measure, effective for 90 days.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics: Child Labor Workforce Development

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Feb 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduction version to its enrolled version, changing the title and scope of the legislation. The original bill focused on youth workforce development programs, while the enrolled version now also includes amendments to the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004. This expansion broadens the bill's applicability to include background check requirements for youth employment programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004, in addition to the original amendments to the Mayor's Youth Leadership Institute Act of 2005 and the Youth Employment Act of 1979.

SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025' to include amendments to the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004, expanding the legislative scope.

DEFINITION

Section 2 was renumbered and modified to amend the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004 instead of the Mayor's Youth Leadership Institute Act of 2005, changing which law defines covered child or youth services providers.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (i) was added to Section 3 of the Youth Employment Act of 1979, authorizing the Department of Employment Services to perform criminal background checks and traffic record checks for employees and volunteers of host employers or grantees.

Paragraph (3) of subsection (h) in Section 3 was amended to replace 'closing ceremony' with 'activities', broadening the scope of events covered under the background check requirements.

FISCAL

The original bill's focus on modifying the use of Department of Employment Services funds relating to food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases for workforce development program participants was removed from the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

11–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 12

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Feb 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (11-0-1)

council

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (Bonds)

legislature

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

B26-0084 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors