District of Columbia B867: Parking and Traffic Ticket Penalty Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

What the bill says

A bill _______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978 to remove the penalty equal to the amount of a civil fine for failure to answer a notice of infraction within 30 days when the infraction has been detected by an automated traffic enforcement system or involves a parking, standing, stopping or pedestrian offense.

From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:

A BILL _______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978 to remove the penalty equal to the amount of a civil fine for failure to answer a notice of infraction within 30 days when the infraction has been detected by an automated traffic enforcement system or involves a parking, standing, stopping or pedestrian offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Parking and Traffic Ticket Penalty Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, effective September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-104; D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: (a) Section 105(a)(2)(A) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.05(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the phrase "and section 305(d)(1)" and inserting the phrase "and section 305(d)" in its place. (b) Section 205(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2302.05(d)) is amended to read as follows: "(d) Except for notices of infraction that were detected by an automated traffic enforcement system pursuant to section 901 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code § 50-2209.01), if a person fails to answer a notice …

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Sponsors

• Trayon White (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. October 20, 2026: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
2. October 20, 2026: NOT CONSIDERED (CM T. White)
3. October 19, 2026: Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Common questions

What is B867?

B867 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Parking and Traffic Ticket Penalty Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2026.

What does B867 do?

In its own words: A bill _______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978 to remove the penalty equal to the amount of a civil fine for failure to answer a notice of infraction within 30 days when the infraction has been detected by an automated traffic enforcement system or involves a parking, standing, stopping or pedestrian offense.

What is the status of B867?

In committee as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (October 20, 2026).

Who sponsored B867?

Trayon White (D).

Where is the official record for B867?

On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0867