B 26-0211 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This temporary bill requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide special education services under federal and local law to youth aged 18 and older with disabilities who are held in secure correctional facilities. It mandates these services during the 2024-2025 school year, covering all eligible individuals until their special education eligibility ends under federal and District law. The requirement applies specifically to those detained in secure facilities, not general custody. The bill expires 225 days after implementation.

Sub-Topics: Special Education

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed Sep 12, 2025

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Engrossment → Enrollment · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill moved from Engrossment to Enrollment status, which is a procedural step in the legislative process. The substantive content of the bill remained unchanged, with only formatting and line number adjustments made during the transition. No policy changes were introduced.

TECHNICAL

The document underwent formatting adjustments and line number reorganization during the transition from Engrossment to Enrollment, but no substantive policy language was altered.

Floor votes · Council May 6, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

May 6, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

B26-0211 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors