B 26-0562 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Pretrial Detention Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This bill sets a fixed deadline of September 30, 2026, for the District of Columbia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to submit pretrial detention reports, replacing previous deadlines tied to other laws. It clarifies that reports must be submitted after two specific laws - the "Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency" and the "Secure DC Omnibus" - take effect. The amendment applies to the Council's reporting requirements for pretrial detention data and expires 225 days after enactment.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and signed into law, adding a new section that sets a specific start date of January 1, 2025, and an expiration date 225 days after that start. It also includes a standard fiscal impact statement and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor. The core reporting requirements regarding pretrial detention were clarified in the earlier draft but remain unchanged in this final version.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly defines its applicability period, starting on January 1, 2025, and expiring 225 days after taking effect, whereas the previous draft lacked these specific dates.

TIMELINE

Added a new Section 3 stating the act applies as of January 1, 2025.

Added a new Section 4 adopting the fiscal impact statement from the Budget Director.

Added a new Section 5(b) stating the act expires 225 days after it takes effect.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the Council Chairman and the Mayor at the end of the document.

Reformatted the bill text to match the official enrolled version, removing draft markers and adjusting line breaks.

Floor votes · Council Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jan 5, 2026

Introduced

B26-0562 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors