District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia PR828: Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026
Status: In committee, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution 26-529 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA October 20, 2026 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend section 1507 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to change the date by which the Prearrest Diversion Task Force shall issue initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses and categories of persons to July 2026. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Prearrest D.
From the enrolled text, October 20, 2026:
A RESOLUTION 26-529 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA October 20, 2026 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend section 1507 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to change the date by which the Prearrest Diversion Task Force shall issue initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses and categories of persons to July 2026. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026". Sec. 2. (a) On July 14, 2026, the Council passed the Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, effective July 30, 2026 (D.C. Act 26386; 73 DCR 11163) ("emergency act"), which expires on October 28, 2026. (b) On September 22, 2026, the Council passed the Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, enacted on October 21, 2026 (D.C. Act 26-446; __ DCR ___) ("temporary act"), which does not yet have a projected law date. (c) Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act. Sec. 3. The Council …