PR 26-0695 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Police Complaints Board Peter Durkin Confirmation Resolution of 2026

This bill is a procedural confirmation resolution that authorizes the District of Columbia Council to officially appoint Peter Durkin as the Ward 2 member of the Police Complaints Board. The resolution confirms Durkin's nomination by the Mayor for a term ending in January 2028, filling a new seat on the board established by the Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998. Once adopted, the Council will send a copy of the resolution to both the nominee and the Mayor to finalize the appointment process.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced May 6, 2026 Signed Jul 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The document has been completely replaced with a personal resume for a Product Manager named Peter Durkin, removing all legislative text related to confirming his appointment to the Police Complaints Board. This change eliminates the official confirmation resolution, the nomination letter from the Mayor, and the legal citations required to establish the appointment, rendering the bill ineffective as a piece of legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope has been entirely removed; the document no longer functions as a legislative resolution but as a personal biography.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the official nomination letter, confirmation resolution, and legal citations required to appoint Peter Durkin to the Police Complaints Board.

TECHNICAL

Added a detailed personal resume and professional summary for Peter Durkin, which is not part of the legislative text.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific effective date and term end date for the appointment found in the original resolution.

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

Jun 29, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0695 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

legislature

May 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

legislature

May 6, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0695 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors