B 26-0390 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill extends deadlines for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force, which reviews misdemeanor diversion programs. It changes the initial recommendation deadline from June 2025 to June 2025 (for the task force's first report) and moves the final recommendations deadline from March 2025 to July 31, 2026. It also updates probate notice rules in D.C. law to allow notices in any general-circulation newspaper - not just "legal periodicals" - for estate filings involving property in the District. The bill is an emergency amendment, effective immediately upon approval.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was converted from a draft version to its enrolled (final) form. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, but the formatting, structure, and some legal citations were adjusted to reflect the final legislative process. The core amendments to two DC laws regarding prearrest diversion timelines and probate notice procedures are preserved.
TECHNICAL

The bill's title page and header information were reformatted to match official enrolled legislation standards, including adding 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' labels and signature blocks for the Council Chairman and Mayor.

A legal citation in the effective date section was updated to reference the correct section of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 412(a) instead of an incomplete reference).

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were adjusted throughout the document to conform to official enrolled bill formatting requirements.

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Oct 7, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Oct 7, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced
B26-0390 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brooke Pinto
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 2