B26-0866: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

1 1 _____________________________2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto3 4 5 AN ACT6 7 _________________________8 9 10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA11 12 _________________________13 14 15 To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, section 1507 of the Criminal16 Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to17 change the date by which the Prearrest Diversion Task Force shall issue initial18 recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses and categories19 of persons to July 2026.20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this21 act may be cited as the “Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional22 Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026”.23 Sec. 2. Section 1507 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of24 Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective June 8, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-175; D.C. Official25 Code § 22-4237), is amended as follows:26 (a) Subsection (g) is amended by striking the phrase “Within 3 months after27 the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed28 on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345),” and inserting the phrase29 “No later than June 2025,” in its place.30 2 (b) Subsection (h) is amended by striking the phrase “Within one year after31 the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed32 on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345),” and inserting the phrase33 “No later than July 31, 2026,” in its place.34 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.35 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact36 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved37 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).38 Sec. 4. Applicability Date.39 This act shall apply as of October 28, 2026.40 Sec. 5. Effective date.41 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the42 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than43 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section44 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;45 D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).46