District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0684 — Election Worker Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

Last action — Act A25-0404 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 002105, Expires on May 22, 2024

  1. ✓
    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 February 05, 2024. 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

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the bill to enhance penalties for crimes against election officials by changing the specific numbering of sections and clarifying the language around the penalties. Most notably, it extends the penalties for a wider range of violent crimes committed against election workers. This change is important because it aims to better protect election officials from violence, particularly during high-stress periods like elections, reflecting a commitment to maintaining the integrity of the electoral process.

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_______________________________ Councilmember Anita Bonds 4 A BILL ________ 8 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982 to enhance penalties imposed for certain crimes against election officials.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT ________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982 to enhance penalties imposed for certain crimes against election officials.
Official Code § 22-3601 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 204 as follows:
Official Code § 22-3601 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 205 to read as follows:
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“(a) A person who commits any offense listed in subsection (b) of this section against an individual whom the person knew or believed to be a Board of Elections member, employee or volunteer, at the time of the offense, may be punished by a fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
“(a) A person who commits any offense listed in subsection (b) of this section against an individual whom the person knew or believed to be a Board of Elections member, employee or volunteer, while the member, employee or volunteer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties or on account of the performance of those duties, may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
Abduction, arson, aggravated assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, assault with intent to commit any other offense, threats of violence, stalking, burglary, carjacking, armed carjacking, extortion or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence, kidnapping, malicious disfigurement, manslaughter, mayhem, murder, robbery, sexual abuse in the first, second, and third degrees, theft, fraud in the first degree, fraud in the second degree, identity theft, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses.”.
Abduction, arson, aggravated assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, assault with intent to commit any other offense, threats of violence, intimidation, harassment, stalking, burglary, carjacking, armed carjacking, extortion or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence, kidnapping, malicious disfigurement, manslaughter, mayhem, murder, robbery, sexual abuse in the first, second, and third degrees, theft, fraud in the first degree, fraud in the second degree, identity theft, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses.”.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Act A25-0404 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 002105, Expires on May 22, 2024

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0404, Expires on May 22, 2024

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 27, 2024

  5. Final Reading

  6. Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Bonds)

  7. Retained by the Council

  8. B25-0684 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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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

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Bonds)

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
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 — Not Voting
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Not Voting
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Final Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
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 — Not Voting
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Not Voting
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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B 25-0684 is sponsored by Anita Bonds.
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