District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0306 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, section 23-581(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Official Code
17		-	to make a technical correction to clarify that a law enforcement officer may arrest,
18		-	without a warrant having been previously issued, a person that the officer has probable
19		-	cause to believe has committed the offense of fleeing from the scene of an accident, if the
20		-	officer has reasonable grounds to believe that, unless the person is immediately arrested,
21		-	reliable evidence of alcohol or drug use may become unavailable or the person may cause
22		-	personally injury or property damage.
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24		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
25		-	act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Arrest Authority Technical Correction Temporary
26		-	Amendment Act of 2023”.
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28		-	Sec. 2. Section 23-581(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as
29		-	follows:
30		-	(1) Strike the phrase “Fleeing from the scene of an accident” and insert the phrase
31		-	“Leaving after colliding” in its place.
32		-	(2) Strike the phrase “section 10(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05(a))” and
33		-	insert the phrase “section 10c (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05c)” in its place.
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35		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
36		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
37		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
38		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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40		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
41		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
42		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 60-day period of congressional review
43		-	as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
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45		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	7	+	A BILL 1
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	9	+	25-306 3
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	13	+	______________________ 7
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	16	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, section 23-581(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Official Code 10
	17	+	to make a technical correction to clarify that a law enforcement officer may arrest, 11
	18	+	without a warrant having been previously issued, a person that the officer has probable 12
	19	+	cause to believe has committed the offense of fleeing from the scene of an accident, if the 13
	20	+	officer has reasonable grounds to believe that, unless the person is immediately arrested, 14
	21	+	reliable evidence of alcohol or drug use may become unavailable or the person may cause 15
	22	+	personally injury or property damage. 16
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	24	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 18
	25	+	act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Arrest Authority Technical Correction Temporary 19
	26	+	Amendment Act of 2023”. 20
	27	+	Sec. 2. Section 23-581(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as 21
	28	+	follows: 22
	29	+	(1) Strike the phrase “Fleeing from the scene of an accident” and insert the phrase 23
	30	+	“Leaving after colliding” in its place. 24
	31	+	(2) Strike the phrase “section 10(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05(a))” and 25
	32	+	insert the phrase “section 10c (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05c)” in its place. 26
	33	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 27
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51		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)), and publication in the
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53		-	(b)  This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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57		-	Chairman
58		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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64		-	Mayor
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	40	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 29
	41	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 30
	42	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 31
	43	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 32
	44	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 33
	45	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 60-day period of Congressional review 34
	46	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 35
	47	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 36
	48	+	Columbia Register.  37
	49	+	(b)  This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 38