District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0210 — Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Act A26-0042 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004548, Expires on Jul 10, 2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill B 26-0210 clarify that the Department of Corrections will be responsible for providing free appropriate public education to certain individuals in its custody during the 2024-2025 school year. This amendment is significant because it ensures that young adults who are detained still have access to educational resources, fulfilling their rights under federal education laws. By specifying this responsibility, the bill aims to improve educational outcomes for these individuals, which can have long-term positive impacts on their future.

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2 _______________________ Councilmember Brooke Pinto 6 A BILL 9 ________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act To create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia and the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022 to designate the Department of Corrections as the District agency to provide a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and District law to certain individuals in its custody and detained in its secure facilities.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT ___________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act To create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia and the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of to designate the Department of Corrections as the District agency to provide a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and District law to certain individuals in its custody and detained in its secure facilities.
(d) A new paragraph (12) is added to read as follows:
(e) A new paragraph (12) is added to read as follows:
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
Amendatory section 2 within section 10(a) of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C.
Amended section 2 within section 10(a) of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C.
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 shall remain in effect no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
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 shall remain in effect no longer than 90 ENROLLED ORIGINAL days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 3
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Action History

  1. Act A26-0042 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004548, Expires on Jul 10, 2025

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0042, Expires on Jul 10, 2025

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025

  5. Final Reading

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B26-0210 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

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

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Not signed on (13)

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B 26-0210 is sponsored by Brooke Pinto.
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