B 26-0615 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This bill requires Metropolitan Police Department officers to include identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at an arrest scene and any use of force in arrest reports and probable cause affidavits. It also amends existing body-worn camera regulations to mandate public release of footage and incident descriptions when federal law enforcement officers use serious force in the presence of DC police officers. The bill applies only to DC police officers and federal officers, excludes non-DC law enforcement from disclosure obligations, and includes definitions for federal law enforcement officers and probable cause affidavits. The law would expire 225 days after it takes effect, making it a temporary measure.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing Law Enforcement

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its title slightly to remove the word 'Amendment' and renumbering its sections. The core policy requirements for documenting officer identities and force use in arrest reports remain the same, but the definition of 'law enforcement officer' was cleaned up to remove a confusing error. The effective date was updated to include a 30-day congressional review period, and the fiscal impact section was simplified.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring the Metropolitan Police Department to document identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at an arrest scene and describing any force used. The definition of 'law enforcement officer' was modified to remove a redundant and confusing phrase ('officers, acting .') that appeared in the engrossed version.

TITLE

The bill title was changed from 'Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026' to 'Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Act of 2026', removing the word 'Amendment'.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'law enforcement officer' was corrected to read 'any sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or any law enforcement officer, including federal officers,' removing a broken and confusing fragment ('officers, acting .').

TIMELINE

The effective date section was renumbered and updated to explicitly include a 30-day period for congressional review before the law takes effect.

REQUIREMENT

The section requiring the release of body-worn camera footage was removed entirely from the enrolled version.

FISCAL

The fiscal impact statement section was shortened and renumbered, removing the detailed amendment instructions for the General Legislative Procedures Act.

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

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

B26-0615 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors