B 26-0731 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Volunteer Services Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill amends the Volunteers Services Act to clarify that the District of Columbia Attorney General has the authority to create regulations governing the use of volunteers. The change specifically adds the Attorney General to the list of entities authorized to promulgate rules under the existing volunteer services law. As an emergency measure, the legislation is designed to remain in effect for no longer than 90 days pending further action.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jul 9, 2026 Signed Jul 30, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was re-enrolled with updated text that expands the authority to use volunteers. Originally, the law allowed the District of Columbia Board of Education and the Attorney General to use volunteers. The new version replaces the Board of Education with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), while keeping the Attorney General's authority. This change broadens the scope of the bill to include OSSE, ensuring both education agencies and the legal office can formally use volunteers under the same regulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) as an authorized entity to use volunteers, whereas the previous version only listed the Board of Education.

SCOPE

The list of authorized agencies was updated to replace the 'District of Columbia Board of Education' with the 'Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Attorney General for the District of Columbia,' thereby extending the bill's applicability to OSSE.

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

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Committee

Jul 14, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced

B26-0731 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors