B 26-0713 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This temporary bill expands the Police Complaints Board in Washington, D.C., by increasing its membership from five to nine members to include representatives from each city ward and an at-large member, while removing future law enforcement affiliations for new members. It also grants the Office of Police Complaints' Executive Director the authority to file their own complaints against officers if they discover evidence of misconduct, such as excessive force or failure to intervene, that was not originally reported by a citizen. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that specific legal provisions regarding sexual assault and other crimes apply only to victims under the age of 18. The bill is set to expire after 225 days, aligning with the timeline of other related policing reform measures.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jun 29, 2026 Signed Aug 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, retaining its core purpose to temporarily expand the Police Complaints Board membership and allow the Executive Director to initiate complaints based on officer misconduct not originally alleged. The text was cleaned up to remove placeholder expiration dates tied to other bills, replacing them with specific references to the actual enabling legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on police accountability and victim protection, but the applicability dates were clarified by removing references to other bills and inserting the correct legal citations for the bills that authorize this temporary measure.
TIMELINE

Removed placeholder expiration dates referencing other bills and replaced them with the correct legal citations and dates for the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act and the LEARNS Amendment Act.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies and removed redundant page headers and footers present in the draft version.

ENFORCEMENT

Confirmed the final text allowing the Executive Director to initiate complaints when they discover evidence of excessive force or misconduct not originally alleged by a complainant.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 14, 2026
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jul 14, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced
B26-0713 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Charles Allen
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 6