District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B651: Arena Safety Conformity Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-651 would prohibit unauthorized entry onto a playing surface to include the Downtown Arena and Southeast Arena.
What the bill says
To amend the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the District of Columbia National Guard Armory Public Safety Act of 1977, to include the Downtown Arena and the Southeast Arena in prohibition on unauthorized entry onto a playing surface.
From the introduced text, March 30, 2026:
To amend the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the District of Columbia National Guard Armory Public Safety Act of 1977, to include the Downtown Arena and the Southeast Arena in prohibition on unauthorized entry onto a playing surface. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Arena Safety Conformity Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the District of Columbia National Guard Armory Public Safety Act of 1977, effective November 11, 1977, (D.C. Law 2-37; D.C. Official Code § 3-341 et seq.), is amended as follows: (a) Section 3a (D.C. Official Code § 3-342.01) is amended as follows: (1) A new paragraph (1A) is added to read as follows: "(1A) "Downtown Arena" means a sports and entertainment arena located at F St. N.W.". (2) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows: "(3) "Southeast Arena" means a sports and entertainment arena located at 1100 Oak Dr. S.E.". (b) Section 4b (D.C. Official Code § 3-343.02) is amended as follows: (1) New subsections (b-2) and (b-3) are added to read as follows: "(b-2) Unless expressly authorized by the operator of the Downtown Arena, or its duly authorized agents, no person shall at any time enter onto any portion of the playing …
Sponsors
- Brooke Pinto (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee Markup
- : Public Hearing
- : Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0651 Published in the DC Register
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Subjects: Judiciary and Public Safety, Permanent Bill
Common questions
- What is B651?
- B651 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Arena Safety Conformity Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B651 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the District of Columbia National Guard Armory Public Safety Act of 1977, to include the Downtown Arena and the Southeast Arena in prohibition on unauthorized entry onto a playing surface.
- What is the status of B651?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee Markup (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored B651?
- Brooke Pinto (D).
- Where is the official record for B651?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0651
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