B 26-0085 — Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL AANACT BILL___________ 3 26-85 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9 ___________ To amend, on an temporary basis, the Mayor’sCriminal YouthBackground LeadershipChecks Institutefor the Protection of Children Act of 20052004 to modifyexpand the usedefinition of Departmenta ofcovered Employmentchild Servicesor fundsyouth relatingservices provider to foodinclude andemployees non-alcoholicor beveragevolunteers purchasesof forhost workforceemployers developmentparticipating programin participants;summer youth programs administered by the Department of Employment Services;

and, to amend the ChildYouth andEmployment Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 20041979 to expandauthorize the definitionDepartment of aEmployment coveredServices childto orconduct youthbackground serviceschecks providerand tomotor includevehicle record checks of employees or volunteers of a host employersemployer participatingor ingrantee summerwith youthdirect programscontact administeredor byunsupervised theaccess Departmentto ofyouth Employmentparticipating Services;in youth employment programs.

and, to amend the Youth Employment Act of 1979 to authorize the Department of Employment Services to conduct background checks and motor vehicle record checks of employees or volunteers of a host employer or grantee with direct contact or unsupervised access to youth participating in the programs.

Section 3(d)202(3) of the Mayor'sCriminal YouthBackground LeadershipChecks Institutefor the Protection of Children Act of 2005,2004, effective OctoberApril 20,13, 2005 (D.C.

Law 16-32;

D.C.

Official Code § 2-1572(d)), is amended by striking the phrase “and the District government employees who supervise the youth during the required summer program sessions.” and inserting a period in its place.

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3.

Section 202(3) of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(3) “Covered child or youth services provider”:

“(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the term “covered child or youth serviceservices provided”provider” includes an employee or volunteer of a host employer or grantee participating in programs established pursuant to section 2a of the Youth Employment Act of 1979, effective January 5, 1980 (D.C.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.

4.3.

Official Code § 32-242a),32-242), is amended as follows:

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (3) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “closing ceremony” and inserting the phraseword “activities”.“activities” in its place.

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6.5.

(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 ENROLLED ORIGINAL provided in section 602(c)(1) 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