District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0455 — Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023

Last action — Law L25-0097, Effective from Dec 20, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 000012, Expires on Aug 01, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
  4. ✓
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent update to Bill B 25-0455 specifies that the Chief of Police will now carry the responsibility to present evidence and persuade the Office of Administrative Hearings in cases where a firearm registration certificate or concealed pistol license is denied or revoked. This means that instead of individuals having to prove their case in appeals, the burden is now on the police chief to justify the decision. This change aims to create a more balanced process in hearings and ensures that the justification for revocations or denials is properly demonstrated.

→
Previous
Latest
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL 2 A BILL 4 24-455 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 ____________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to provide for the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department to have the burden of production and burden of persuasion in an appeal of the Chief’s firearm registration certificate or concealed pistol license determination before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to provide for the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department to have the burden of production and burden of persuasion in an appeal of the Chief’s firearm registration certificate or concealed pistol license determination before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the burden of production of evidence and the burden ENGROSSED ORIGINAL of persuasion at a hearing in such appeal shall be upon the Chief or his designated agent.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the burden of production of evidence and the burden of persuasion at a hearing in such an appeal shall be upon the Chief or his designated agent.
Official Code § 7-2409.08(d)) is amended to read as follows:
Official Code § 7-2509.08(d)) is amended to read as follows:
“(2) The burden of production of evidence and the burden of persuasion for an appeal brought under this section shall be upon the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia or his designated agent.
“(2) The burden of production of evidence and the burden of persuasion for an appeal brought under this section shall be upon the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police ENROLLED ORIGINAL Department of the District of Columbia or his designated agent.
Paragraph 3(d)(5) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, enacted on June 10, 2023 (D.C.
Section 3(d)(5) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, enacted on July 10, 2023 (D.C.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

Action History

  1. Law L25-0097, Effective from Dec 20, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 000012, Expires on Aug 01, 2024

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A25-0289 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 014510

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0289

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 02, 2023

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0455 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B25-0455 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

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 — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors B 25-0455?
B 25-0455 is sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau.
What is the current status of B 25-0455?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track B 25-0455?
Track B 25-0455 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on B 25-0455

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of B 25-0455

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →