PR 26-0763 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

This resolution declares an emergency to update deadlines for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force and amend probate publication rules. It extends the deadline for the Task Force to issue its initial recommendations on diverting certain misdemeanor cases from July 2025 to July 2026 due to staffing delays. Additionally, it changes the law to allow legal notices in general newspapers instead of only legal periodicals, which helps ensure residents and creditors receive timely information about estate proceedings. These changes aim to fix implementation issues caused by unclear language and staffing constraints while maintaining the original goals of the legislation.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jul 9, 2026 Signed Jul 14, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0763 to 26-493 and formatted as an enrolled resolution rather than a proposed one. The text was significantly condensed to remove detailed background history about staffing constraints and previous probate amendments, focusing strictly on the emergency declaration. The core policy change remains the same: extending the deadline for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force to issue recommendations to July 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the Prearrest Diversion Task Force deadline remains unchanged, but the text now explicitly states the emergency is to update deadlines to reflect feasible timelines.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force to issue initial recommendations is set to July 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0763 to 26-493 and changed from a 'Proposed Resolution' to an 'Enrolled Resolution'.

Detailed background sections explaining staffing constraints and prior probate legislation were removed to shorten the text.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jul 14, 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

Jul 14, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0763 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors