District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0601 — Fidelity in Electronic Communications Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2023

Last action — Law L25-0130, Effective from Mar 01, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 002682, Expires on Oct 12, 2024

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill clarifies that all electronic communications related to official business, not just emails, need to be kept according to record-retention rules. It specifies that this includes messages sent through various electronic messaging services and apps. This change is important because it ensures greater transparency and accountability in government communications by making sure all relevant records are retained properly.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 25-601 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 ____________________ 9 To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985 to clarify that communications created or received electronically in the course of official business are subject to existing record-retention obligations.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of to clarify that communications created or received electronically in the course of official business are subject to existing record-retention obligations.
(2) Strike the phrase “in any manner” and insert the phrase “in any manner, ENGROSSED ORIGINAL including through the enabling of settings on electronic devices that allow for the non-retention or automatic deletion of records” in its place.
(2) Strike the phrase “in any manner” and insert the phrase “in any manner, including through the enabling of settings on electronic devices that allow for the non-retention or automatic deletion of records” in its place.
This act shall apply as of the effective date of the Fidelity in Access to Government Communications Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023, effective March 24, 2023 (D.C.
This act shall apply as of March 24, 2023.
Act 25-0056;
70 DCR 3809).
Sec.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 58 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 59 as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 60 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 61 Columbia Register.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.
62 (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L25-0130, Effective from Mar 01, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 002682, Expires on Oct 12, 2024

  2. Act A25-0360 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 000859

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A25-0360

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 12, 2024

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0601 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B25-0601 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Not Voting
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

First Reading

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

Subjects

public-safety technology
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Who sponsors B 25-0601?
B 25-0601 is sponsored by Anita Bonds.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.
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