PR 26-0339 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This emergency resolution extends the deadline for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force to issue recommendations from one year after the Secure DC law's effective date to July 2026, due to staffing delays in starting meetings. It also modifies probate law to allow notices for estate matters (like appointments of personal representatives) to be published in general-circulation newspapers, not just legal periodicals, to improve accessibility and reduce delays. The changes directly affect the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (task force timeline) and residents/estate lawyers handling probate cases in D.C. The resolution was passed as an emergency measure to align with practical implementation needs.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of bill PR 26-0339 from its introduction stage to its enrolled original version. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the formatting has been updated to reflect its official enrolled status. The bill addresses two main issues: extending the deadline for a prearrest diversion task force to July 2026 and allowing probate notices to be published in newspapers instead of just legal periodicals.

TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted from an introduction draft to an enrolled original version, adding official enrollment markings and changing the title from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION' with bill number 26-216.

Added enrollment markings including bill number 26-216, date October 7, 2025, and official 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' designation to indicate the bill has been formally approved and enrolled.

TIMELINE

The prearrest diversion task force deadline was extended to July 2026 to account for staffing constraints that delayed the task force's start date to June 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Probate notice requirements were amended to allow publication in newspapers of general circulation in addition to legal periodicals, making the process more accessible and less restrictive.

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

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

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0339 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors