PR 26-0562 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

This resolution declares an emergency to require the Metropolitan Police Department to document all law enforcement officers present at arrest scenes and any use of force incidents, including federal officers who may act alongside MPD officers. It amends existing body-worn camera regulations to ensure that footage capturing serious uses of force or officer-involved deaths is made public regardless of which agency's officer used the force. The bill directly affects MPD reporting procedures and public access to enforcement records by closing gaps in accountability when federal officers participate in joint operations within the District.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing Law Enforcement Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill changed from a proposed resolution to an enrolled resolution, meaning it has passed all legislative stages and is now official. The text was reformatted to match standard enrolled bill formatting, and the resolution number was updated to 26-355. The core policy content remains the same, focusing on requiring police to document all officers present at arrests and ensuring body camera footage is released for serious use-of-force incidents.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft 'proposed resolution' to an 'enrolled original' resolution, indicating it has been approved by the Council and is now final.

The resolution number was changed from PR 26-0562 to 26-355, reflecting its new official status in the legislative process.

Formatting and line spacing were adjusted to match standard enrolled bill formatting conventions, including changes to section headers and spacing between clauses.

Minor text rewording occurred in the emergency declaration section, changing 'Emergency action' to 'Emergency legislation' and adding 'critical information' to the description of what needs documentation.

Floor votes · Council Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Mar 3, 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 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0562 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors