This bill establishes a one-year pilot program targeting secondary schools in Washington, D.C., with truancy rates exceeding 50% in 2023-2024. It requires these schools to refer students aged 14-17 who accumulate 15 unexcused absences to the Department of Human Services (DHS) within two school days. DHS must then provide interventions, document reasons for absences (like housing instability), and publish two reports by March and August 2025 comparing attendance, academic performance, and arrest rates before and after referrals. Participating schools are exempt from standard truancy reporting requirements for students in this age group during the pilot.
This bill requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal special education law and District regulations to young adults with disabilities who are in its custody or detained in secure facilities. It specifically applies to individuals aged 18 and older during the 2024-2025 school year, covering their education until they reach the end of their eligibility under federal and District law. The bill amends two existing laws to add this requirement as a new provision, effective May 30, 2025, for one school year. This change directly affects incarcerated young adults with disabilities and the Department of Corrections' educational responsibilities.
This bill approves modifications to a contract with Umbrella Therapeutic Services, Inc., authorizing $2.6 million for pre- and post-transitional care services for youth in the District of Columbia's juvenile justice system. It specifically covers the third option year of the contract, extending services for youth aged 10-18 who have been arrested or failed probation. The contract provides residential care alternatives to secure detention through fixed daily rates based on facility capacity. The payment authorization covers services already received and to be delivered through March 2026.
This bill temporarily amends the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 to extend the deadline for automatically sealing nonconvictions in Washington, D.C. It changes the timeline so that nonconvictions occurring on or before September 30, 2027, must be sealed by October 1, 2027. The amendment applies to individuals with nonconvictions under the Second Chance Act, ensuring their records are automatically sealed by the new deadline. The bill is temporary, taking effect March 1, 2025, and expires 225 days after its effective date.
This bill approves four contract modifications to an existing agreement with Umbrella Therapeutic Services, Inc., to provide pre- and post-transitional care home services for District youth involved in the juvenile justice system who have been arrested or failed probation. It authorizes additional payments totaling $2.6 million (increasing the contract value to $2,636,803.80) to cover services already delivered and to be delivered under the third option year of the contract. Without this approval, the District cannot pay for these essential services provided since March 2025.
This bill (B 26-0241) amends the District of Columbia's Clemency Board Establishment Act to allow the Board to grant waivers for the five-year waiting period required for pardon applicants. It directly affects individuals seeking pardons who have already received a federal waiver under Department of Justice guidelines (§ 9-140.112 of the Justice Manual). Key provisions require the Board to only consider waiver requests if it has official notice of a federal waiver, permits the Board to deny waivers even with that notice, and prohibits waivers for people on probation, parole, or supervised release. The Board must provide written decisions and may request additional applicant information. The bill is an emergency measure intended to take effect quickly but expire after 90 days.
This bill requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal law to individuals with disabilities aged 18 and older who are in its custody during the 2024-2025 school year. It amends two existing laws (the Corrections Act of 1946 and the Corrections Oversight Improvement Act of 2022) to designate the Department of Corrections as the agency responsible for this education provision. The key mechanism is a new mandate specifying that DOC must offer these services in secure facilities for the duration of students' eligibility under IDEA and District law. This directly affects young adults with disabilities in DC's correctional facilities who would otherwise lack access to mandated educational services.
This emergency resolution designates the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) as the agency responsible for providing free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal and local law to eligible young adults (ages 18+ with prior special education needs) held in DOC custody. It extends a temporary arrangement allowing DOC to continue contracting with Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools for special education services through the 2024-2025 school year. The resolution addresses an immediate need to prevent disruption in services after the expiration of prior temporary legislation on April 12, 2025. It does not establish a permanent solution but ensures continuity while permanent bills (Bills 25-309 and 25-461) remain under review.
This emergency bill allows the District of Columbia's Clemency Board to grant waivers of the five-year waiting period for pardon applicants, aligning with a federal process used by the Department of Justice. It directly affects individuals who have received a waiver of the five-year requirement from the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney but would otherwise be ineligible under current District law. The Board may grant a waiver only if it receives written notice of a DOJ waiver, cannot approve requests for those on probation/parole, and may still deny requests even with DOJ notice. The change ensures District applicants with federal waivers aren't automatically rejected, with the bill effective for 90 days as an emergency measure.
This resolution declares an emergency to correct two drafting errors in the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-284), which governs the automatic sealing of nonconvictions. The errors would have prematurely accelerated the sealing timeline by over two years and retroactively deemed agencies noncompliant for the previous two years. The resolution authorizes emergency legislation to fix these technical issues without changing the law's core policy. It directly affects the District's criminal record sealing process and implementing agencies. (This is a procedural resolution, not a substantive bill.)
