PR 26-0259 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Peace DC Omnibus Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution declares an emergency to fast-track multiple amendments to District of Columbia laws. It directly affects public transit riders (by changing fare evasion citation handling), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer applicants (by adjusting education credit requirements), defendants facing pretrial detention (by creating exceptions for certain robberies and burglaries), and individuals with past offenses (by clarifying record sealing eligibility). Key provisions include moving fare evasion cases to the Civil Infractions Act, allowing MPD applicants to count college credits toward training requirements, clarifying warrantless arrest authority, and removing sunset dates on pretrial detention rules. The resolution enables these changes to take effect immediately without standard legislative review.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document changed from a proposed resolution draft to an enrolled original version of a legislative bill. The bill number changed from PR 26-0259 to 26-158, and the title was updated to reflect it as an enrolled bill rather than a proposed resolution. The substantive policy content regarding emergency declarations and amendments to various acts remains largely the same, though some section references and effective dates were clarified with specific citations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include amendments to Title 6-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, which were not mentioned in the original proposed resolution. Additionally, the bill now explicitly references the Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2025 as having passed on 2nd reading on July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from PR 26-0259 to 26-158, indicating the bill has progressed from proposal to enrolled status.

Added specific effective dates and legal citations (D.C. Law numbers and D.C. Official Code sections) to clarify when various provisions take effect.

SCOPE

Added amendments to Title 6-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act to clarify benefits for Fire and Emergency Medical Services survivors.

TIMELINE

Updated the reference to the Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2025 to include its passage date (July 1, 2025) and enrolled version number (Bill 26-187).

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jun 30, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0259 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors