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B25-1067 — Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024

Last action — Law L25-0317, Effective from Mar 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003678, Expires on Nov 01, 2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 02, 2024. Enacted.

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Summary

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024

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Plain-language change summary

The proposed amendment to Bill B25-1067 makes two key changes. First, it expands the membership of the Police Complaints Board, which can help ensure a wider range of perspectives in reviewing police misconduct. Second, it allows the Executive Director of the Office of Police Complaints to start their own investigations if they find evidence of police misuse that wasn't included in an initial complaint. These changes aim to enhance accountability within the police force and better protect citizens' rights.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL 2 A BILL 4 25-1067 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 ______________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998 to expand the membership of the Police Complaints Board, and to allow the Office of Police Complaints’ Executive Director to initiate their own complaint if they discover evidenceofabuseormisuseofpolicepowers that was not allegedintheoriginal complaint, including the failure to intervene or report to a supervisor when another officer used excessive force, engaged in other forms of misconduct, or violated a rule or regulation;
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The Board shall be composed of 5 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL members, one of whom shall be a member of the MPD, and 4 of whom shall have no current affiliation with any law enforcement agency.” and inserting the phrase “There is established a Police Complaints Board.
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The Board shall be composed of 9 members, which shall include one member from each Ward and one at-large member, none of whom, after the expiration of the term of the currently serving member of the MPD, shall be affiliated with any law enforcement agency.” in its place.
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“(g-1)(1) If the Executive Director discovers evidence of abuse or misuse of police powers that was not alleged by the complainant in the complaint, the Executive Director may:
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“(A) Initiate the Executive Director’s own complaint against the subject police officer;
and “(B) Take any of the actions described in subsection (g)(2) through (6) of this section.
“(2) The authority granted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include circumstances in which the subject police officer failed to:
“(A) Intervene in or subsequently report any use of force incident in which the subject police officer observed another law enforcement officer, including an MPD officer, utilizing excessive force or engaging in any type of misconduct, pursuant to MPD General Order 901.07, its successor directive, or a similar local or federal directive;
or ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(B) Immediately report to their supervisor any violations of the rules and regulations of the MPD committed by any other MPD officer, and each instance of their use of force or a use of force committed by another MPD officer, pursuant to MPD General Order 201.26, or any successor directive.”.
(2) Subsection (h) is amended by striking the phrase “subsection (g)” and inserting the phrase “subsection (g) or (g-1)” in its place.
Sec.
3.
Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
(a) Section 14-310(b)(4) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “whom the victim has” and inserting the phrase “whom a victim under 18 years of age has” in its place.
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the victim” and inserting the phrase “a victim who is under 18 years of age” in its place.
(b) Section 14-311(b)(4) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “with whom the victim has” and inserting the phrase “with whom a victim under 18 years of age has” in its place.
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the victim” and inserting the phrase “a victim who is under 18 years of age” in its place.
(c) Section 14-312(b)(4) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “with whom the victim has” and inserting the phrase “with whom a sexual assault victim under 18 years of age has” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the sexual assault victim” and inserting the phrase “a sexual assault victim who is under 18 years of age” in its place.
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Applicability.
Section 2 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C.
Law 24- 345;
70 DCR 953).
Sec.
5.
Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
2038;
D.C.
Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec.
6.
Effective date.
(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), and 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.
813;
D.C.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Action History

  1. Law L25-0317, Effective from Mar 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003678, Expires on Nov 01, 2025

  2. Act A25-0710 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001284

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A25-0710

  5. Returned from Mayor

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 23, 2025

  7. Legislative Meeting

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B25-1067 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. Legislative Meeting

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B25-1067 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

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What does B25-1067 do?
Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024
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B25-1067 is sponsored by Charles Allen.
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