PR 26-0621 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Pretrial Detention Reporting Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

This resolution declares an emergency to address a legal gap that would occur if current pretrial detention reporting laws expire before new temporary measures take effect. It allows the District of Columbia Council to adopt emergency legislation clarifying reporting requirements for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council without waiting for the standard congressional review process. The measure directly affects how pretrial detention data is reported and ensures continuity in legal requirements during a transition period between two separate acts.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction style to an official enrolled version, adding a resolution number and date while removing placeholder signatures. Substantively, the bill's timeline was adjusted: the 'emergency act' expiration date was changed from May 28, 2026, to April 27, 2026, and the 'temporary act' citation was updated to reflect a different D.C. Act number.

Scope change

The scope of the emergency declaration remains the same, but the specific dates governing the expiration of the temporary emergency measures and the enactment of the permanent fix were modified.

TIMELINE

The expiration date for the 'emergency act' was shortened from May 28, 2026, to April 27, 2026, likely to align the emergency period more closely with the effective date of the subsequent temporary act.

TECHNICAL

The citation for the 'temporary act' was updated from D.C. Act 26-274 to D.C. Act 26-267, reflecting a change in the official bill number.

Official metadata was added, including the resolution number (26-359) and the date of enrollment (March 31, 2026), replacing the placeholder signature line.

Floor votes · Council Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Mar 31, 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 31, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Mar 30, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0621 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors