District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B618: Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-618 would require Metropolitan Police Department officers to document identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at the scene of an arrest and any use of force in arrest reports and probable cause affidavits. It would also require body camera footage transparency in use-of-force events.
What the bill says
A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To require Metropolitan Police Department officers to document identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at the scene of an arrest and any use of force in arrest reports and probable cause affidavits; and to amend the Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting Requirements Act of 2015 to require body camera footage transparency in use-of-force events.
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A BILL __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To require Metropolitan Police Department officers to document identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at the scene of an arrest and any use of force in arrest reports and probable cause affidavits; and to amend the Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting Requirements Act of 2015 to require body camera footage transparency in use-of-force events. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Arrest report and probable cause affidavit transparency requirements. (a) Following an arrest, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department shall include the following information, to the extent known at the time, in documentation supporting the arrest, including a probable cause affidavit: (1) The name, badge number or other identifying number, and employing agency of each law enforcement officer present at the scene; (2) Whether any law enforcement officer present at the scene used force during the arrest, and if so, a description of the force used; and (3) The number of unidentified law enforcement officers at the scene and whether any law enforcement officer declined to disclose their identity. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any legal obligation …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0618 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Subjects: Judiciary and Public Safety, Permanent Bill
Common questions
- What is B618?
- B618 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B618 do?
- In its own words: A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To require Metropolitan Police Department officers to document identifying information for all law enforcement officers present at the scene of an arrest and any use of force in arrest reports and probable cause affidavits; and to amend the Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting Requirements Act of 2015 to require body camera footage transparency in use-of-force events.
- What is the status of B618?
- In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing (November 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored B618?
- White, Robert (I).
- Where is the official record for B618?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0618
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