District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0236 — Child Fatality Review Committee Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0023, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009562, Expires on Mar 29, 2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 01, 2025. 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to the Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act update the committee's membership to include a relevant Council committee overseeing the Child and Family Services Agency. This change emphasizes the importance of collaboration between different governmental bodies in addressing child welfare and safety. Additionally, the terminology has been refined, replacing "human services" with "child and family services," which may provide clearer focus on the specific issues the committee addresses. Overall, these changes aim to enhance the functionality and accountability of the committee in protecting children's well-being.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL ABILL 3 26-236 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9 ___________ To require, on a temporary basis, the Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2001 to revise the composition of the committee and to include the relevant committee within the Council of the District of Columbia that has oversight over the Child and Family Services Agency.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT ___________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act of to revise the composition of the committee to include the relevant committee within the Council that has oversight over the Child and Family Services Agency.
Law 14-28, D.C.
Law 14-28;
Official Code § 4-1371.04), is amended by striking the phrase “human services” and inserting the phrase “child and family services” in its place.
D.C.
Official Code § 4-1371.04(a-1)), is amended by striking the phrase “human services” and inserting the phrase “child and family services” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (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), 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.
(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 ENROLLED ORIGINAL 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0023, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009562, Expires on Mar 29, 2026

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A26-0081 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007519

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0081

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0236 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B26-0236 Introduced by Councilmember Parker 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 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
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
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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First Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
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
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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B 26-0236 is sponsored by Zachary Parker.
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