District of Columbia Council Period 23 Status: Enacted

B23-1018 — FOIA Tolling Temporary Amendment Act of 2020

Last action — Law L23-0267, Effective from Mar 16, 2021 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 003689, Expires on Oct 27, 2021

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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 November 30, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

FOIA Tolling Temporary Amendment Act of 2020

Bill Text

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 23-1018 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 __________________ 9 To amend, on a temporary basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to adjust the tolling period for FOIA requests.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to adjust the tolling period for FOIA requests.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (B) Paragraph (2)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “Sundays, and” and inserting the phrase “Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and” in its place.
(B) Paragraph (2)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “Sundays, and” and inserting the phrase “Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and” in its place.
“(B) If the public record requested during the Initial COVID-19 closure is a body-worn camera recording recorded by the Metropolitan Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, upon request reasonably describing the recording, shall within 60 days (except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the receipt of any such request either make the requested recording accessible or notify the person making such request of its determination not to make the requested recording or any part thereof accessible and the reasons therefor.
“(B) If the public record requested during the Initial COVID-19 closure is a body-worn camera recording recorded by the Metropolitan Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, upon request reasonably describing the recording, shall within days (except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the receipt of any such request either make the requested recording accessible or notify the person making such request of its ENROLLED ORIGINAL determination not to make the requested recording or any part thereof accessible and the reasons therefor.”.
“(1) In unusual circumstances, the time limits prescribed in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section may be extended by written notice to the person making such request setting forth the reasons for extension and expected date for determination.
“(1) In unusual circumstances, the time limits prescribed in subsection (c)(1) and (2) of this section may be extended by written notice to the person making such request setting forth the reasons for extension and expected date for determination.
Except for an unusual ENGROSSED ORIGINAL circumstance set forth in paragraph (2)(D) of this subsection, such extension shall not exceed 10 days (except Saturdays, Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and legal holidays) for records requested under subsections (c)(1) of this section and 15 days (except Saturdays, Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and legal holidays) for records requested under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
Except for an unusual circumstance set forth in paragraph (2)(D) of this subsection, such extension shall not exceed 10 days (except Saturdays, Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and legal holidays) for records requested under subsections (c)(1) of this section and 15 days (except Saturdays, Sundays, days of the Initial COVID-19 closure, and legal holidays) for records requested under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
“(c) For the purposes of this act, the term:
“(c) For the purposes of this title, the term:
“(A) A period of time for which the Mayor has declared a public health Emergency pursuant to section 5a of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective October 17, 2002 (D.C.
“(A) A period of time for which the Mayor has declared a public health emergency pursuant to section 5a of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective October 17, 2002 (D.C.
or ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(B) A period of time during which a public body is closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease, as determined by the personnel authority of the public body.
or “(B) A period of time during which a public body is closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease, as determined by the personnel authority of the public body.
67 DCR 12236), is repealed.
67 DCR 8622), is repealed.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 3
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Action History

  1. Law L23-0267, Effective from Mar 16, 2021 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 003689, Expires on Oct 27, 2021

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A23-0595 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 001190

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A23-0595

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 13, 2021

  7. Legislative Meeting

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B23-1018 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. Legislative Meeting

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B23-1018 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson 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

Final Reading, CC

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
Brandon Todd — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
David Grosso — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea

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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
Brandon Todd — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
David Grosso — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does B23-1018 do?
FOIA Tolling Temporary Amendment Act of 2020
Who sponsors B23-1018?
B23-1018 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
What is the current status of B23-1018?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 30, 2020. Enacted.
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