B 26-0084 — Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

_______________________________ENROLLED CouncilmemberORIGINAL AnitaANACT Bonds___________ 4 A BILL ________ 8 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________ To amend, on an emergency 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-or alcoholicvolunteers beverageof purchaseshost foremployers workforceparticipating developmentin programsummer participants;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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Section 202(3) of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C.

“(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.

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

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

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___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2