B 26-0404 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025

This bill requires the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to provide comprehensive pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care to pregnant youth in its facilities. It mandates pregnancy testing upon admission, confidential healthcare within three weeks of birth (with follow-up care), counseling on family planning and mental health, and free medical supplies like breast pumps and postpartum dietary support. The law also requires DYRS to develop written policies within 60 days of enactment to implement these standards. The bill directly affects pregnant youth in DYRS custody, ensuring they receive timely, culturally responsive healthcare without cost.

Sub-Topics: Juvenile Justice Women's Health

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Council Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Oct 7, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as 'Enrolled' after being 'Engrossed', changing the effective year from 2025 to 2026. The most significant policy change is the addition of a new requirement for the Department to provide specific breastfeeding supplies (such as pumps, storage bags, and refrigeration) at no cost to pregnant youth, which was not explicitly detailed in the earlier version. The bill also updated the legal citation for the restraint act and moved the new pregnancy section from '111' to '105b' within the statute.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on pregnant youth in the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, but the specific services required have been expanded to include explicit provision of breastfeeding equipment and supplies.

TIMELINE

The act's title year was updated from 2025 to 2026 to reflect the final enrollment date.

REQUIREMENT

The statute section number was changed from 111 to 105b.

A new subsection was added requiring the Department to provide breastfeeding supplies (pumps, storage bags, refrigeration, etc.) at no cost to pregnant youth.

TECHNICAL

The citation for the Limitations on the Use of Restraints Amendment Act was updated to reference 'Title II' instead of the act's full name.

Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'Ccounseling and Eeducation' to 'counseling and education'.

Floor votes · Council Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jan 27, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0404 by the Youth Affairs Committee

legislature

Oct 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs

legislature

Oct 7, 2025

Introduced

B26-0404 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors