District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Chaptered, October 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, October 21, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL C. ACT 26-447 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA OCTOBER 21, 2026 Toamend, onatemporary basis, An ActTo create aDepartmentofCorrections in the Districtof Columbiaand the CorrectionsOversightImprovement OmnibusAmendmentActof2022 to designatethe Department ofCorrectionsas the District agencytoprovide a free appropriate public education underthe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Districtlaw to certain individuals in its custody and detained in its secure facilities. BEITENACTEDBYTHE COUNCIL OFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, That this actmay becited asthe "Special Education for Young Adults in theCustody ofthe Department of CorrectionsTemporary Amendment Act of2026". Sec. 2. Section 2(b)ofAn ActTo create aDepartmentofCorrections in the District of Columbia, approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 320; D.C. Official Code § 24-2111.02(b)), is amended as and" and inserting asemicolon in itsplace. (b) The first paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting a semicolon in its place. (c)The second paragraph (10) isredesignated as paragraph(11). (d) Paragraph (11) is amended by strikingthe period and inserting the phrase "; and" in itsplace. (c) A new paragraph (12) is added to read as follows: "(12) During school years2025-2026 and 2026-2027, provide a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") under the Individuals withDisabilities EducationAct, approved 'April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20U.S.C. § 1400 etseq.)("IDEA"), andDistrict law, to individuals withdisabilities who are in itscustody and detained in its secure facilities from the ageof 18 through the …
Sponsors
- Brooke Pinto (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Returned unsigned by the Mayor
- : Signed by the Mayor — Act A26-0447
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0735 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : First Reading
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (September 22, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- First Reading (July 14, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading (July 14, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is B735?
- B735 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
- What is the status of B735?
- Chaptered as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: Returned unsigned by the Mayor (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored B735?
- Brooke Pinto (D).
- Where is the official record for B735?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0735
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