District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B93: Smoke Detector Safety Amendment Act of 2025
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-93 would prohibit the sale of smoke detectors that are not tamper-resistant in the District of Columbia.
What the bill says
A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________ To amend the Security Alarms Systems Regulations Act of 1980 to prohibit, as of July 1, 2025, the sale of smoke detectors that are not tamper-resistant in the District of Columbia, and to establish a process by which a person may file a complaint alleging a violation of this subsection.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2025:
A BILL __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________ To amend the Security Alarms Systems Regulations Act of 1980 to prohibit, as of July 1, 2025, the sale of smoke detectors that are not tamper-resistant in the District of Columbia, and to establish a process by which a person may file a complaint alleging a violation of this subsection. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Smoke Detector Safety Amendment Act of 2025". Sec. 2. Section 9 of the Security Alarms Systems Regulations Act of 1980, effective Sept. 26, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-107, D.C. Official Code § 7-2808), is amended as follows: (a) A new subsection (d) is added to read as follows: "(d)(1) Effective July 1, 2025, no person shall sell, offer for sale, install for a fee, or offer to install for a fee a solely battery-operated smoke detector that is not tamper-resistant in the District of Columbia. "(2) A civil fine not to exceed $500, penalties, and fees may be imposed as a sanction for any infraction of this subsection, pursuant to Titles I through III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code § 2-1801.01 et …
Sponsors
- Brooke Pinto (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee Markup
- : Public Hearing
- : Public Hearing
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0093 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 B93?
- B93 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Smoke Detector Safety Amendment Act of 2025.
- What does B93 do?
- In its own words: A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________ To amend the Security Alarms Systems Regulations Act of 1980 to prohibit, as of July 1, 2025, the sale of smoke detectors that are not tamper-resistant in the District of Columbia, and to establish a process by which a person may file a complaint alleging a violation of this subsection.
- What is the status of B93?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee Markup (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored B93?
- Brooke Pinto (D).
- Where is the official record for B93?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0093
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