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17-To provide for public safety enhancements in the District, and for other purposes.
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19- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20-act may be cited as the “Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024”.
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22- Sec. 2. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Establishment Act
23-of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191 et
24-seq.), is amended as follows:
25- (a) Section 3022(c)(6) (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191(c)(6)) is repealed.
26- (b) Section 3023 (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.192) is amended by adding a new
27-subsection (c) to read as follows:
28- “(c)(1) The Deputy Mayor shall establish a Safe Commercial Corridors Program, under
29-which the Deputy Mayor shall have authority to issue grants to eligible organizations, as
30-described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for the purpose of promoting public safety and
31-health through evidence-based activities for residents, workers, and visitors within the area
32-served by the organization and the surrounding area (“commercial district”).
33- “(2) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an organization shall:
34- “(A) Serve the District’s residents, workers, business owners, property
35-owners, and visitors of a commercial corridor in the District; and
36- “(B) Engage in the maintenance of public and commercial spaces in the
37-District.
38- “(3) An organization seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the
39-Deputy Mayor a proposed Safe Commercial Corridors Program application, in a form prescribed
40-by the Deputy Mayor, which shall include:
41- “(A) A description of the public safety and health problems faced in the
42-commercial district;
43- “(B) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan describing how the
44-applicant proposes to spend the grant funds in evidence-based ways to address the public safety
45-and health problems identified in the application and to promote improvements in public safety
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54- “(D) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor.
55- “(4) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan may include the following
56-activities:
57- “(A) Relationship-building with residents, workers, businesses, and
58-regular visitors;
59- “(B) Connecting residents, workers, visitors, and businesses with
60-resources available through District government agencies and direct service providers;
61- “(C) Providing safe passage for individuals who request accompaniment
62-walking to transit or their vehicles;
63- “(D) Assisting business owners with improvements to their security and
64-safety systems and protocols;
65- “(E) Responding to individuals with substance use disorders and
66-implementing harm-reduction strategies;
67- “(F) Implementing de-escalation techniques;
68- “(G) Deterring crime and public safety violations;
69- “(H) Liaising with residents, workers, businesses, visitors, District public
70-safety and health agencies, direct service providers in the community, and others as appropriate;
71- “(I) Providing culturally competent services and programming; and
72- “(J) Implementing other innovative strategies to promote public safety.
73- “(5) Organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection shall endeavor to
74-coordinate with other organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection and to share
75-results and lessons learned from implementation of a Safe Commercial Corridors Program and
76-other public safety efforts implemented by the organization.
77- “(6) A grant awarded pursuant to this subsection may be used to pay for the costs
78-of:
79- “(A) Salary and fringe benefits for staff;
80- “(B) Equipment, training, training materials, uniforms, first aid and other
81-medical materials and equipment, and other materials and equipment for purposes of
82-implementing the Safe Commercial Corridors Program; and
83- “(C) Other costs that support improved public safety and health pursuant
84-to the Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan.
85- “(7) An organization receiving a grant pursuant to this subsection shall submit a
86-report to the Deputy Mayor by the end of each fiscal year in which funds are received containing
87-the following:
88- “(A) An evaluation of the success of its Safe Commercial Corridors
89-Program, including a detailed description of the program activities;
90- “(B) A description of any training or support provided to program staff;
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18+To provide for public safety enhancements in the District, and for other purposes. 10
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20+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 12
21+act may be cited as the “Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024”. 13
22+ Sec. 2. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Establishment Act 14
23+of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191 et 15
24+seq.), is amended as follows: 16
25+ (a) Section 3022(c)(6) (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191(c)(6)) is repealed. 17
26+ (b) Section 3023 (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.192) is amended by adding a new 18
27+subsection (c) to read as follows: 19
28+ “(c)(1) The Deputy Mayor shall establish a Safe Commercial Corridors Program, under 20
29+which the Deputy Mayor shall have authority to issue grants to eligible organizations, as 21
30+described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for the purpose of promoting public safety and 22
31+health through evidence-based activities for residents, workers, and visitors within the area 23
32+served by the organization and the surrounding area (“commercial district”). 24
33+ “(2) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an organization shall: 25 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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43+ “(B) Engage in the maintenance of public and commercial spaces in the 28
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45+ “(3) An organization seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the 30
46+Deputy Mayor a proposed Safe Commercial Corridors Program application, in a form prescribed 31
47+by the Deputy Mayor, which shall include: 32
48+ “(A) A description of the public safety and health problems faced in the 33
49+commercial district; 34
50+ “(B) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan describing how the 35
51+applicant proposes to spend the grant funds in evidence-based ways to address the public safety 36
52+and health problems identified in the application and to promote improvements in public safety 37
53+and health in the commercial district; 38
54+ “(C) A Clean Hands certification; and 39
55+ “(D) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor. 40
56+ “(4) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan may include the following 41
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99- “(D) Evidence indicating the impact of the program activities on public
100-safety and health indicators; and
101- “(E) Any other data or information as required by the Deputy Mayor.”.
102- (b) A new section 3024 is added to read as follows:
103- “Sec. 3024. Transit corridor safety and emergency response program.
104- “(a) No later than 180 days after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC
105-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
106-Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (“Deputy Mayor”), in consultation
107-with the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), Metropolitan Police Department
108-(“MPD”), and the Metro Transit Police Department (“MTPD”), shall establish a 2-year
109-demonstration program of emergency communication and video surveillance systems at or near
110-bus stops, train stations, or other public spaces to increase safety along transit routes in the
111-District.
112- “(b)(1) The emergency communication and video surveillance systems shall promptly
113-connect an individual to emergency response services, and audio and video captured by the
114-emergency communication and video surveillance systems may be used to identify violators of
115-District criminal law.
116- “(2) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video
117-surveillance systems shall be deleted after 30 calendar days, unless the footage relates to a
118-violation of criminal law, in which case it shall be retained consistent with MPD’s retention
119-policies for body-worn camera footage.
120- “(3) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video
121-surveillance systems shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective
122-March 29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.), and shall not be released
123-publicly, except as needed for use as evidence in criminal proceedings. Upon public release, the
124-Mayor shall ensure the privacy of those identified in the footage through protective measures,
125-including the blurring of faces of individuals who were not involved in incidents related to the
126-criminal proceedings.
127- “(c) As part of the implementation of the demonstration program, the Deputy Mayor
128-shall:
129- “(1) Evaluate various emergency communication and video surveillance station
130-configurations to identify the most appropriate device for use in the District;
131- “(2) Select locations for placement of emergency communication and video
132-surveillance systems in consultation with MPD, MTPD, and DDOT; provided, that:
133- “(A) Priority shall be given to locations with a higher incidence of:
134- “(i) Late-night or early morning ridership; and
135- “(ii) Harassment, theft, or violent offenses; and
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68+resources available through District government agencies and direct service providers; 46
69+ “(C) Providing safe passage for individuals who request accompaniment 47
70+walking to transit or their vehicles; 48
71+ “(D) Assisting business owners with improvements to their security and 49
72+safety systems and protocols; 50
73+ “(E) Responding to individuals with substance use disorders and 51
74+implementing harm-reduction strategies; 52
75+ “(F) Implementing de-escalation techniques; 53
76+ “(G) Deterring crime and public safety violations; 54
77+ “(H) Liaising with residents, workers, businesses, visitors, District public 55
78+safety and health agencies, direct service providers in the community, and others as appropriate; 56
79+ “(I) Providing culturally competent services and programming; and 57
80+ “(J) Implementing other innovative strategies to promote public safety. 58
81+ “(5) Organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection shall endeavor to 59
82+coordinate with other organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection and to share 60
83+results and lessons learned from implementation of a Safe Commercial Corridors Program and 61
84+other public safety efforts implemented by the organization. 62
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144- “(3) Provide a report to the Council describing how the location for each
145-emergency communication and video surveillance system was selected;
146- “(4) Install signs providing notice, in the 5 most commonly spoken languages in
147-the District, at locations where an emergency communication and video surveillance system is
148-installed, informing members of the public that audio and video footage is being recorded; and
149- “(5) Collect appropriate data on the effectiveness of the emergency
150-communication and video surveillance system, including how often the emergency
151-communication stations were activated, whether audio or video information captured from the
152-systems led to the successful identification of perpetrators of criminal offenses, and whether
153-incidents of criminal offenses decreased at or near the emergency communication and video
154-surveillance system locations following the installation of the emergency communication and
155-video surveillance system.
156- “(d) No later than 60 days after the conclusion of the 2-year demonstration program
157-required by subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall submit a report on the results of the
158-demonstration program to the Council. The report shall include:
159- “(1) The locations, date, and timestamps for when the emergency communication
160-stations were used;
161- “(2) The total number of arrests made due to the conduct recorded or otherwise
162-identified by the emergency communication and video surveillance systems; and
163- “(3) The expenses incurred by the District to implement the demonstration
164-program.
165- “(e) The Deputy Mayor shall provide for routine maintenance and repair of emergency
166-communication stations and video surveillance technology in accordance with recommendations
167-from the manufacturers.
168-“(f) An operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system shall
169-have completed training in the procedures for the installation, testing, and operation of the
170-device.
171- “(g) The demonstration program shall use video technology that has the capacity to
172-record images at a minimum of 15 frames per second or equivalent recording speed and at a
173-resolution sufficient to clearly identify persons, objects, and locations monitored by the camera.
174- “(h) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC Omnibus
175-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
176-345), the Deputy Mayor, in consultation with DDOT, MPD, and MTPD, shall initiate a study on
177-the prevalence of violence and crime that occurs at bus stops, train stations, and other public
178-spaces in the District and identify and evaluate short-term and long-term strategies for reducing
179-crime in those locations. Within one year after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure
180-DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled
181-version of Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report on the study, ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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94+ “(A) Salary and fringe benefits for staff; 65
95+ “(B) Equipment, training, training materials, uniforms, first aid and other 66
96+medical materials and equipment, and other materials and equipment for purposes of 67
97+implementing the Safe Commercial Corridors Program; and 68
98+ “(C) Other costs that support improved public safety and health pursuant 69
99+to the Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan. 70
100+ “(7) An organization receiving a grant pursuant to this subsection shall submit a 71
101+report to the Deputy Mayor by the end of each fiscal year in which funds are received containing 72
102+the following: 73
103+ “(A) An evaluation of the success of its Safe Commercial Corridors 74
104+Program, including a detailed description of the program activities; 75
105+ “(B) A description of any training or support provided to program staff; 76
106+ “(C) A summary of the number and types of interactions between program 77
107+staff and residents, visitors, businesses, and other individuals; 78
108+ “(D) Evidence indicating the impact of the program activities on public 79
109+safety and health indicators; and 80
110+ “(E) Any other data or information as required by the Deputy Mayor.”. 81
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188-including recommendations on the feasibility, efficacy, and environmental impact of the
189-identified violence-reducing strategies and a cost-benefit analysis of identified strategies that
190-includes a detailed cost breakdown for implementing each recommended strategy across the
191-financial plan.
192-“(i) No later than 180 days after the applicability date section 2 of the Secure DC
193-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
194-Bill 25-345), the Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure
195-Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue
196-rules to implement the provisions of this section.
197-“(j) For the purposes of this section, the term:
198- “(1) “Bus stop” means any stop, either permanent or temporary, that is part of the
199-Metrobus, DC Circulator, or Streetcar lines within the bounds of the District.
200- “(2) “Emergency communication and video surveillance system” means an
201-emergency communication station affixed with or in close proximity to continuous video
202-surveillance technology operated by, or accessible to, the Metropolitan Police Department.
203- “(3) “Emergency communication station” means a fixed station, illuminated by a
204-bright blue or other colored light beacon, that features an alarm button that, when pressed,
205-communicates directly with an Office of Unified Communications emergency call center.
206- “(4) “Operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system”
207-means a person authorized to set up, test, or operate an emergency communication and video
208-surveillance system.
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210- Sec. 3. The Office of Unified Communications Establishment Act of 2004, effective
211-December 7, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-205; D.C. Official Code § 1-327.51 et seq.), is amended by
212-adding new sections 3207b and 3207c to read as follows:
213- “Sec. 3207b. Call data collection and posting.
214-“(a) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post on the Office’s website
215-the number of calls eligible to be diverted and the number of calls actually diverted to:
216- “(1) The Department of Behavioral Health Access Help Line;
217- “(2) The District Department of Transportation, for motor vehicle collisions that
218-do not result in an injury;
219- “(3) The Department of Public Works (“DPW”), for parking enforcement; and
220- “(4) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“FEMS”) Nurse
221-Triage Line.
222- “(b) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post the following
223-information on the Office’s website:
224- “(1) Descriptions of each call-handling issue, including mistaken addresses,
225-duplicate responses, or any other error or omission reported by the Council, other agencies, the
226-news media, OUC staff, or other sources, as well as the cause of the issue, whether the issue was ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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120+ “(a) No later than 180 days after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC 84
121+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 85
122+version of Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (“Deputy Mayor”), in 86
123+consultation with the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), Metropolitan Police 87
124+Department (“MPD”), and the Metro Transit Police Department (“MTPD”), shall establish a 2-88
125+year demonstration program of emergency communication and video surveillance systems at or 89
126+near bus stops, train stations, or other public spaces to increase safety along transit routes in the 90
127+District. 91
128+ “(b)(1) The emergency communication and video surveillance systems shall promptly 92
129+connect an individual to emergency response services, and audio and video captured by the 93
130+emergency communication and video surveillance systems may be used to identify violators of 94
131+District criminal law. 95
132+ “(2) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video 96
133+surveillance systems shall be deleted after 30 calendar days, unless needed for use as evidence in 97
134+criminal proceedings. 98
135+ “(3) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video 99
136+surveillance systems shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective 100
137+March 29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.), and shall not be released 101 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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234- “(2) The number of shifts operated under minimum staffing levels, for call-takers,
235-dispatchers, and supervisors, including the difference between the minimum staffing level for
236-each role required per shift and the actual number of staff members for each role on a shift;
237- “(3) Average and maximum call-to-answer times;
238- “(4) Average and maximum answer-to-dispatch times;
239- “(5) Percent of 911 calls in which call to queue is 90 seconds or less;
240- “(6) The total number of calls;
241- “(7) The number of calls in the queue for over 15 seconds;
242- “(8) The number of abandoned calls, defined as any call that is disconnected
243-before it is answered;
244- “(9) The number and type of 911 misuse calls;
245- “(10) The number of text-to-911 messages received;
246-“(11) Average and maximum queue-to-dispatch and dispatch-to-arrival times for
247-Priority 1 calls to Fire and Emergency Services (“FEMS”) and Priority 1 calls to the
248-Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”);
249- “(12) The percentage of Priority 1 calls to FEMS and Priority 1 calls to MPD that
250-move from queue to dispatch in 60 seconds or less;
251- “(13) Average and maximum time of call to arrival on the scene times for Priority
252-1 calls to FEMS and MPD; and
253- “(14) The percentage of emergency medical services calls that lead to dispatch of
254-advanced life support.
255-“(c) All data posted according to this section shall be archived and publicly posted for at
256-least 5 years from the date of publication.
257-“Sec. 3207c. 311 services.
258- “(a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
259-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
260-345), the Office shall permit persons to submit requests for the following services via the
261-District’s 311 system at all times:
262- “(1) Maintenance of porous flexible pavement sidewalks by the District
263-Department of Transportation (by selecting “porous flexible pavement” as the material within the
264-“Sidewalk Repair” service group);
265- “(2) Leaf collection by the Department of Public Works (“DPW”); except, that
266-the Office shall not be required to permit persons to submit requests for this service during
267-seasons in which DPW does not offer this service; and
268- “(3) Graffiti removal by DPW; except, that the Office shall not be required to
269-permit persons to submit requests for this service during seasons in which DPW does not offer
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146+Mayor shall ensure the privacy of those identified in the footage through protective measures, 103
147+including the blurring of faces of individuals who were not involved in incidents related to the 104
148+criminal proceedings. 105
149+ “(c) As part of the implementation of the demonstration program, the Deputy Mayor 106
150+shall: 107
151+ “(1) Evaluate various emergency communication and video surveillance station 108
152+configurations to identify the most appropriate device for use in the District; 109
153+ “(2) Select locations for placement of emergency communication and video 110
154+surveillance systems in consultation with MPD, MTPD, and DDOT; provided, that: 111
155+ “(A) Priority shall be given to locations with a higher incidence of: 112
156+ “(i) Late-night or early morning ridership; and 113
157+ “(ii) Harassment, theft, or violent offenses; and 114
158+ “(B) At least one emergency communication and video surveillance 115
159+system shall be installed in each ward; 116
160+ “(3) Provide a report to the Council describing how the location for each 117
161+emergency communication and video surveillance system was selected; 118
162+ “(4) Install signs providing notice, in the 5 most commonly spoken languages in 119
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277-“(b) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
278-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
279-345), the Office shall facilitate referrals and access to the relevant servicing entities for the
280-following request-types, such as through the posting of website links or contact information, and
281-the Office may include a disclaimer that the referral does not commit the Office to back-end
282-work or quality assurance for completion of the service request:
283- “(1) Maintenance of electrical wires;
284- “(2) Maintenance of utility poles;
285- “(3) Maintenance of fire hydrants; and
286- “(4) Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration response to issues relating
287-to alcohol sales, including:
288- “(A) After-hours sales of alcohol;
289- “(B) Breach of a settlement agreement;
290- “(C) No Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) manager on duty;
291- “(D) Excessive noise;
292- “(E) Operating without an ABC license;
293- “(F) Overcrowding;
294- “(G) Sale of alcohol to intoxicated persons;
295- “(H) Sale of alcohol to minors; and
296- “(I) Trash.
297- “(c) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
298-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
299-345), the Office shall direct 311 system users to the National Park Service website when a user
300-provides a property location that is under National Park Service jurisdiction.”.
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302-Sec. 4. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004,
303-effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-335; D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01 et seq.), is amended
304-as follows:
305-(a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01) is amended as follows:
306-(1) New paragraphs (9A) and (9B) are added to read as follows:
307- “(9A) “Hardware secure facility” means a congregate care facility with
308-construction features and a staffing model designed to physically restrict the movements and
309-activities of youth who are detained pending a final disposition of a petition.
310-“(9B) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan
311-Police Department or any other law enforcement agency operating and authorized to make
312-arrests in the District of Columbia.”.
313-(2) A new paragraph (11A) is added to read as follows:
314-“(11A) “Staff secure facility” means a foster home or congregate care facility in
315-the community in which the movements and activities of individual youth residents may be ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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172+ “(5) Collect appropriate data on the effectiveness of the emergency 122
173+communication and video surveillance system, including how often the emergency 123
174+communication stations were activated, whether audio or video information captured from the 124
175+systems led to the successful identification of perpetrators of criminal offenses, and whether 125
176+incidents of criminal offenses decreased at or near the emergency communication and video 126
177+surveillance system locations following the installation of the emergency communication and 127
178+video surveillance system. 128
179+ “(d) No later than 60 days after the conclusion of the 2-year demonstration program 129
180+required by subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall submit a report on the results of the 130
181+demonstration program to the Council. The report shall include: 131
182+ “(1) The locations, date, and timestamps for when the emergency communication 132
183+stations were used; 133
184+ “(2) The total number of arrests made due to the conduct recorded or otherwise 134
185+identified by the emergency communication and video surveillance systems; and 135
186+ “(3) The expenses incurred by the District to implement the demonstration 136
187+program. 137
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323-reasonable rules restricting entrance to and egress from the facility. A staff secure facility does
324-not contain construction features designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of
325-youth who are in its custody.”.
326-(b) Section 106 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.06) is amended as follows:
327- (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows:
328- (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “youth in the
329-custody” and inserting the phrase “youth who are currently in or were previously in the custody”
330-in its place.
331- (B) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “youth in the custody”
332-and inserting the phrase “youth who are currently in or were previously in the custody” in its
333-place.
334-(2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows:
335-“(c) Notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of this section, or any other
336-provision of law, the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, any member of the Council, the Office of
337-the Attorney General, the District of Columbia Auditor, and the District of Columbia Inspector
338-General shall be permitted to obtain the records pertaining to youth who are currently in or were
339-previously in the custody of the Department regardless of the source of the information contained
340-in those records, when necessary for the discharge of their duties; provided, that the Department
341-data is maintained, transmitted, and stored in a manner to protect the security and privacy of the
342-youth identified and to prevent the disclosure of any of the data or information to any individual,
343-entity, or agency not designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.”.
344- (3) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows:
345-“(d) Notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of this section, or any other
346-provision of law, a law enforcement officer may obtain records pertaining to youth who are
347-currently or were previously in the custody of the Department, other than juvenile case records,
348-as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-2331(a), and juvenile social records, as that
349-term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-2332(a), for the purpose of investigating a crime
350-allegedly involving a youth in the custody of the Department. The confidentiality of any
351-information disclosed to law enforcement officers pursuant to this section shall be maintained
352-pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 16-2333.”.
353-(4) New subsections (e) through (h) are added to read as follows:
354-“(e)(1) The Department shall inform the Attorney General, and the committed youth’s
355-counsel, in advance:
356-“(A) As soon as is practicable, each time a committed youth is released
357-from a hardware or staff secure facility, regardless of the length of release; and
358-“(B) Within 24 hours, each time a committed youth:
359- “(i) Escapes from a hardware secure facility or a staff secure
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197+from the manufacturers. 140
198+“(f) An operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system shall 141
199+have completed training in the procedures for the installation, testing, and operation of the 142
200+device. 143
201+ “(g) The demonstration program shall use video technology that has the capacity to 144
202+record images at a minimum of 15 frames per second or equivalent recording speed and at a 145
203+resolution sufficient to clearly identify persons, objects, and locations monitored by the camera. 146
204+ “(h) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC Omnibus 147
205+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 148
206+25-345), the Deputy Mayor, in consultation with DDOT, MPD, and MTPD, shall initiate a study 149
207+on the prevalence of violence and crime that occurs at bus stops, train stations, and other public 150
208+spaces in the District and identify and evaluate short-term and long-term strategies for reducing 151
209+crime in those locations. Within one year after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure 152
210+DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 153
211+version of Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report on the study, 154
212+including recommendations on the feasibility, efficacy, and environmental impact of the 155
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368-“(2) This subsection shall not apply to any youth who is committed only for a
369-status offense.
370- “(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) of this section, unless the release of the
371-information is otherwise prohibited by law or the information relates to medical, dental, or
372-mental health appointments, the Attorney General, at the Attorney General’s discretion, may
373-disclose information received from the Department pursuant to subsection (e) of this section to:
374-“(1) Any victim, any eyewitness, or any duly authorized attorney of any victim or
375-witness;
376-“(2) Any immediate family member or custodian of any victim or eyewitness, if
377-the victim or eyewitness is a child or if the victim is deceased or incapacitated, or any duly
378-authorized attorney of such immediate family member or custodian; or
379-“(3) The parent or guardian of the committed youth.
380-“(g) Neither the Department’s failure to timely inform the Attorney General or committed
381-youth’s counsel pursuant to subsection (e)(1) of this section nor the Attorney General’s decision
382-to disclose information pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall serve as the basis for
383-delaying the release of a committed youth from a hardware secure facility or staff secure facility.
384-“(h) No person shall disclose, inspect, or use records in violation of this section. A
385-violation of this section shall constitute a violation of D.C. Official Code § 16-2336.”.
386-
387- Sec. 5. Section 204(d-1) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29,
388-1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(d-1)), is amended as follows:
389- (a) Paragraph (2)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “the name of the officer” and
390-inserting the phrase “the name and badge number of the officer” in its place.
391-(b) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows:
392- “(3) When providing records or information related to disciplinary records, the
393-responding public body may redact:
394- “(A) Technical infractions solely pertaining to the enforcement of
395-administrative departmental rules that do not involve interactions with members of the public
396-and are not otherwise connected to the officer’s investigative, enforcement, training, supervision,
397-or reporting responsibilities;
398- “(B) The officer’s medical records;
399- “(C) Records created or maintained by an employee assistance program of
400-the officer’s treatment, including mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment service,
401-counseling, or therapy;
402- “(D) Personal contact information, including home addresses, telephone
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222+financial plan. 158
223+“(i) No later than 180 days after the applicability date section 2 of the Secure DC 159
224+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 160
225+version of Bill 25-345), the Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative 161
226+Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), 162
227+shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. 163
228+“(j) For the purposes of this section, the term: 164
229+ “(1) “Bus stop” means any stop, either permanent or temporary, that is part of the 165
230+Metrobus, DC Circulator, or Streetcar lines within the bounds of the District. 166
231+ “(2) “Emergency communication and video surveillance system” means an 167
232+emergency communication station affixed with or in close proximity to continuous video 168
233+surveillance technology operated by, or accessible to, the Metropolitan Police Department. 169
234+ “(3) “Emergency communication station” means a fixed station, illuminated by a 170
235+bright blue or other colored light beacon, that features an alarm button that, when pressed, 171
236+communicates directly with an Office of Unified Communications emergency call center. 172
237+ “(4) “Operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system” 173
238+means a person authorized to set up, test, or operate an emergency communication and video 174
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412-identity of whistleblowers, complainants, victims, witnesses, undercover agents, or informants;
413-and
414- “(G) Any other records or information otherwise exempt from disclosure
415-under this section other than subsection (a)(2) of this section.”.
416-
417- Sec. 6. The Advisory Commission on Sentencing Establishment Act of 1998, effective
418-October 16, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-167; D.C. Official Code § 3-101 et seq.), is amended as follows:
419- (a) Section 3(a) (D.C. Official Code § 3-102(a)) is amended as follows:
420-(1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “12 voting members”
421-and inserting the phrase “15 voting members” in its place.
422- (2) Paragraph (1) is amended as follows:
423- (A) Subparagraph (G) is amended to read as follows:
424- “(G) Two members of the District of Columbia Bar, one who has
425-experience with criminal defense in the District of Columbia, and one who has experience with
426-criminal prosecution in the District of Columbia, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior
427-Court in consultation with the President of the District of Columbia Bar;”.
428- (B) Subparagraph (H) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and
429-inserting a semicolon in its place.
430- (C) Subparagraph (I) is amended to read as follows:
431- “(I) Two residents of the District of Columbia, nominated by the Mayor,
432-subject to confirmation by the Council;”.
433- (D) New subparagraphs (I-i) and (I-ii) are added to read as follows:
434- “(I-i) Two residents of the District of Columbia, appointed by the Council,
435-one of whom is a returning citizen, and one of whom has been a victim of a crime of violence
436-and who has a background in victim’s rights or services; and
437-“(I-ii) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Chief’s
438-designee.”.
439- (3) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
440- (A) Subparagraph (B) is repealed.
441- (B) Subparagraph (D) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and
442-inserting a semicolon in its place.
443- (C) Subparagraph (E) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
444-phrase “; and” in its place.
445- (D) A new subparagraph (F) is added to read as follows:
446- “(F) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice or the Deputy
447-Mayor’s designee.”.
448- (b) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 3-103) is amended as follows:
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248+December 7, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-205; D.C. Official Code § 1-327.51 et seq.), is amended by 177
249+adding new sections 3207b and 3207c to read as follows: 178
250+ “Sec. 3207b. Call data collection and posting. 179
251+“(a) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post on the Office’s website 180
252+the number of calls eligible to be diverted and the number of calls actually diverted to: 181
253+ “(1) The Department of Behavioral Health Access Help Line; 182
254+ “(2) The District Department of Transportation, for motor vehicle collisions that 183
255+do not result in an injury; 184
256+ “(3) The Department of Public Works (“DPW”), for parking enforcement; and 185
257+ “(4) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“FEMS”) Nurse 186
258+Triage Line. 187
259+ “(b) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post the following 188
260+information on the Office’s website: 189
261+ “(1) Descriptions of each call-handling issue, including mistaken addresses, 190
262+duplicate responses, or any other error or omission reported by the Council, other agencies, the 191
263+news media, OUC staff, or other sources, as well as the cause of the issue, whether the issue was 192
264+sustained, and the corrective action taken by the Office; 193
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456-“(b) A majority of the voting members appointed to the Commission shall constitute a
457-quorum.”.
458- (2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows:
459-“(c) The Commission may act by an affirmative vote of a majority of voting members
460-present and voting after a quorum has been established.”.
461-
462- Sec. 7. Section 7(a)(1) of the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996,
463-effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-243; D.C. Official Code § 4-506(a)(1)), is amended as
464-follows:
465- (a) Subparagraph (C) is amended as follows:
466- (1) Strike the word “resolution” and insert the phrase “filing or resolution” in its
467-place.
468- (2) Strike the phrase “; or” and insert a semicolon in its place.
469- (b) Subparagraph (D) is amended as follows:
470- (1) Strike the word “resolution” and insert the phrase “filing or resolution” in its
471-place.
472- (2) Strike the phrase “; and” and insert the phrase “; or” in its place.
473- (c) A new subparagraph (E) is added to read as follows:
474- “(E) The filing or resolution of any other post-conviction motion in which
475-the claimant was a victim or secondary victim; and”.
476-
477- Sec. 8. Section 3022 of the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants Transparency
478-Act of 2022, effective September 21, 2022 (D.C. Law 24-167; D.C. Official Code § 4-571.01), is
479-amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
480- “(c) No later than 60 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment
481-Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345), and
482-annually thereafter, OVSJG shall publish information regarding the work of the Victim Services
483-Division, including:
484- “(1) The number of victims engaged each month;
485- “(2) The number of victims who accepted service each month;
486- “(3) The services recommended to the victims each month; and
487- “(4) A summary of collected feedback from victims and their families on their
488-experiences with victim services and coordination efforts.”.
489-
490- Sec. 9. Section 201(c) of the Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of
491-2022, effective April 6, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-341, D.C. Official Code § 4-581.01(c)), is amended
492-as follows:
493- (a) Paragraph (4)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a semicolon
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274+each role required per shift and the actual number of staff members for each role on a shift; 196
275+ “(3) Average and maximum call-to-answer times; 197
276+ “(4) Average and maximum answer-to-dispatch times; 198
277+ “(5) Percent of 911 calls in which call to queue is 90 seconds or less; 199
278+ “(6) The total number of calls; 200
279+ “(7) The number of calls in the queue for over 15 seconds; 201
280+ “(8) The number of abandoned calls, defined as any call that is disconnected 202
281+before it is answered; 203
282+ “(9) The number and type of 911 misuse calls; 204
283+ “(10) The number of text-to-911 messages received; 205
284+“(11) Average and maximum queue-to-dispatch and dispatch-to-arrival times for 206
285+Priority 1 calls to Fire and Emergency Services (“FEMS”) and Priority 1 calls to the 207
286+Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”); 208
287+ “(12) The percentage of Priority 1 calls to FEMS and Priority 1 calls to MPD that 209
288+move from queue to dispatch in 60 seconds or less; 210
289+ “(13) Average and maximum time of call to arrival on the scene times for Priority 211
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502-place.
503-(c) A new paragraph (6) is added to read as follows:
504-“(6) Within 180 days after the applicability date of section 9 of the Secure DC
505-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
506-Bill 25-345), OVSJG shall develop and launch a public awareness campaign to raise awareness
507-of the availability of government and community-based victim services to the public and the
508-following entities:
509- “(A) Hospitals;
510- “(B) District of Columbia Public Schools;
511- “(C) District of Columbia Public Charter Schools;
512- “(D) College and university campuses in the District;
513- “(E) The District of Columbia Housing Authority;
514- “(F) MPD; and
515- “(G) Community-based organizations.”.
516-
517- Sec. 10. Section 386(c) of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (D.C. Official
518-Code § 5-113.01(c)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (1B) to read as follows:
519- “(1B) Quarterly, the case closure rates for:
520- “(A) Violent crimes, by offense, committed with or without the use of a
521-weapon; and
522- “(B) Non-fatal shootings.”.
523-
524- Sec. 11. Section 3004 of the Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting
525-Requirements Act of 2015, effective October 22, 2015 (D.C. Law 21-36; D.C. Official Code § 5-
526-116.33), is amended as follows:
527- (a) Subsection (e) is amended to read as follows:
528- “(e)(1) For any incident involving an officer-involved death or serious use of force,
529-officers shall not review any body-worn camera recordings to assist in initial report writing.
530- “(2) For an incident other than those described in paragraph (1) of this subsection,
531-officers shall indicate, when writing any initial or subsequent reports, whether the officer viewed
532-body-worn camera footage prior to writing the report and specify what body-worn camera
533-footage the officer viewed.”.
534- (b) Subsection (f) is amended to read as follows:
535- “(f) When releasing body-worn camera recordings, the likenesses of any local, county,
536-state, or federal government law enforcement officers acting in their professional capacities,
537-other than those acting undercover, shall not be redacted or otherwise obscured.”.
538- (c) Subsection (g) is amended as follows:
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299+advanced life support. 214
300+“(c) All data posted according to this section shall be archived and publicly posted for at 215
301+least 5 years from the date of publication. 216
302+“Sec. 3207c. 311 services. 217
303+ “(a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus 218
304+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 219
305+25-345), the Office shall permit persons to submit requests for the following services via the 220
306+District’s 311 system at all times: 221
307+ “(1) Maintenance of porous flexible pavement sidewalks by the District 222
308+Department of Transportation (by selecting “porous flexible pavement” as the material within the 223
309+“Sidewalk Repair” service group); 224
310+ “(2) Leaf collection by the Department of Public Works (“DPW”); except, that 225
311+the Office shall not be required to permit persons to submit requests for this service during 226
312+seasons in which DPW does not offer this service; and 227
313+ “(3) Graffiti removal by DPW; except, that the Office shall not be required to 228
314+permit persons to submit requests for this service during seasons in which DPW does not offer 229
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547-of physical condition including physical injury that involves a substantial risk of death,
548-protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily
549-member or organ, or protracted loss of consciousness.”.
550-(2) Paragraph (3) is amended as follows:
551- (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows:
552- “(A) Firearm discharges by a Metropolitan Police Department officer,
553-with the exception of a negligent discharge that does not otherwise put members of the public at
554-risk of injury or death, or a range or training incident;”.
555- (B) Subparagraph (C)(ii) is amended by striking the phrase “a loss of
556-consciousness,” and inserting the phrase “a protracted loss of consciousness,” in its place.
557-
558- Sec. 12. Section 3(5) of the Limitation on the Use of Chokehold Act of 1985, effective
559-January 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-77; D.C. Official Code § 5-125.02(5)), is amended to read as
560-follows:
561- “(5) “Neck restraint” means the use of any body part or object by a law
562-enforcement officer to apply pressure against a person’s neck, including the trachea, carotid
563-artery, or jugular vein, with the purpose, intent, or effect of controlling or restricting the person’s
564-airway, blood flow, or breathing, except in cases where the law enforcement officer is acting in
565-good faith to provide medical care or treatment, such as by providing cardiopulmonary
566-resuscitation.”.
567-
568- Sec. 13. Title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Amendment Act of 2022,
569-effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended as follows:
570- (a) Section 106 (D.C. Official Code § 5-353.01) is amended as follows:
571-(1) Subsection (b)(3) is amended by striking the phrase “and no current or prior
572-affiliation with” and inserting the phrase “and no current affiliation with” in its place.
573- (2) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows:
574- “(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Metropolitan Police Department
575-shall publish the findings of fact and merits determination for all Use of Force Review Board
576-investigations on its website.”.
577- (b) The lead-in language of section 127(a)(11) (D.C. Official Code § 5-365.01(a)(11)) is
578-amended by striking the phrase “a bodily injury or significant bodily injury that involves” and
579-inserting the phrase “extreme physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical condition,
580-including physical injury that involves” in its place.
581- (c) Section 128 (D.C. Official Code § 5-365.02) is amended as follows:
582- (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows:
583- (A) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “immediate threat”
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324+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 232
325+25-345), the Office shall facilitate referrals and access to the relevant servicing entities for the 233
326+following request-types, such as through the posting of website links or contact information, and 234
327+the Office may include a disclaimer that the referral does not commit the Office to back-end 235
328+work or quality assurance for completion of the service request: 236
329+ “(1) Maintenance of electrical wires; 237
330+ “(2) Maintenance of utility poles; 238
331+ “(3) Maintenance of fire hydrants; and 239
332+ “(4) Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration response to issues relating 240
333+to alcohol sales, including: 241
334+ “(A) After-hours sales of alcohol; 242
335+ “(B) Breach of a settlement agreement; 243
336+ “(C) No Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) manager on duty; 244
337+ “(D) Excessive noise; 245
338+ “(E) Operating without an ABC license; 246
339+ “(F) Overcrowding; 247
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592- (i) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “fleeing
593-suspect,” and inserting the phrase “fleeing suspect or suspects,” in its place.
594- (ii) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows:
595- “(B) Under the totality of circumstances, not likely to cause death or
596-serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects; and”.
597- (2) Subsection (c) is amended by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
598- “(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit any of the above
599-practices or tactics, to the extent they are prohibited by District law or by a law enforcement
600-agency.”.
601-
602- Sec. 14. The Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective
603-March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-208; D.C. Official Code § 5-1101 et seq.), is amended as follows:
604- (a) Section 5(d-2) (D.C. Official Code § 5-1104(d-2)) is amended by adding a new
605-paragraph (3) to read as follows:
606- “(3) The Executive Director shall keep confidential the identity of any person
607-named in any documents transferred from the MPD to the Office pursuant to paragraphs (1) and
608-(2) of this subsection.”.
609- (b) Section 17(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 5-1116(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
610-phrase “rank, length of service, and current duty status” and inserting the phrase “rank, race,
611-gender, current duty status, and length of service,” in its place.
612-
613- Sec. 15. The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976
614-(D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
615- (a) A new section 213a is added to read as follows:
616- “Sec. 213a. Sale of self-defense sprays.
617- “Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person may transfer, offer for sale,
618-sell, give, or deliver a self-defense spray to another person in the District for the purposes set
619-forth in section 213; provided, that the self-defense spray is propelled from an aerosol container,
620-labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use, and dated to indicate its
621-anticipated useful life.”.
622- (b) Section 601 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2506.01) is amended as follows:
623- (1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
624- “(b) No person in the District shall knowingly possess, sell, or transfer any ammunition
625-feeding device that is, in fact, a large capacity ammunition feeding device, regardless of whether
626-the device is attached to a firearm.”.
627- (2) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows:
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350+ “(c) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus 251
351+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 252
352+25-345), the Office shall direct 311 system users to the National Park Service website when a 253
353+user provides a property location that is under National Park Service jurisdiction.”. 254
354+Sec. 4. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004, 255
355+effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-335; D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01 et seq.), is amended 256
356+as follows: 257
357+(a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01) is amended by adding a new paragraph 258
358+(9A) to read as follows: 259
359+ “(9A) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan 260
360+Police Department or any other law enforcement agency operating and authorized to make 261
361+arrests in the District of Columbia.”. 262
362+(b) Section 106 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.06) is amended as follows: 263
363+ (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 264
364+ (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “youth in the 265
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637-“large capacity ammunition feeding device” shall not include an attached tubular device
638-designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.”.
639-(c) Section 706 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2507.06) is amended as follows:
640- (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows:
641- (A) Paragraph (3)(B) is repealed.
642- (B) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “3 years, or both.”
643-and inserting the phrase “3 years, which shall be imposed consecutive to any other sentence of
644-incarceration, or both.” in its place.
645- (C) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows:
646- “(5) A person convicted of possessing a firearm with an intent to sell, offer for
647-sale, or make available for sale, in violation of section 501, shall be fined no more than the
648-amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012,
649-effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for
650-no less than 2 years nor more than 10 years, or both.”.
651-(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows:
652- “(1A) The administrative disposition provided for in this subsection shall not be
653-available to any person who has previously been convicted of any felony in the District or
654-elsewhere.”.
655-(d) Section 906(e) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2509.06(e)) is amended as follows:
656-(1) Strike the phrase “a licensee” and insert the phrase “a person” in its place.
657-(2) Strike the phrase “a licensee’s” and insert the phrase “a person’s” in its place.
658- (e) Section 1001(a)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.01(a)(2)) is amended as follows:
659- (1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “cohabitating, or
660-maintaining a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship” and inserting the phrase “cohabitating, or
661-is someone with whom the Respondent is, was, or is seeking to be in a romantic, dating, or
662-sexual relationship” in its place.
663- (2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows:
664- “(B) Any sworn member of a law enforcement agency operating in the
665-District of Columbia; or”.
666- (f) Section 1003(b)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.03(b)(1)) is amended by striking the
667-phrase “respondent by a Metropolitan Police Department officer not fewer than 7 days before the
668-hearing” and inserting the phrase “respondent prior to the hearing” in its place.
669- (g) Section 1004(h) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.04(h)) is amended by striking the
670-phrase “good cause shown” and inserting the phrase “good cause shown, or for longer periods if
671-all parties consent” in its place.
672- (h) Section 1005(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.05(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
673-phrase “by a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department” and inserting the phrase “by
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374+ (B) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “youth in the custody” 268
375+and inserting the phrase “youth who are currently in or were previously in the custody” in its 269
376+place. 270
377+(2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 271
378+“(c) Notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of this section, or any other 272
379+provision of law, the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, and any member of the Council, shall be 273
380+permitted to obtain the records pertaining to youth who are currently in or were previously in the 274
381+custody of the Department regardless of the source of the information contained in those records, 275
382+when necessary for the discharge of their duties; provided, that the Department data is 276
383+maintained, transmitted, and stored in a manner to protect the security and privacy of the youth 277
384+identified and to prevent the disclosure of any of the data or information to any individual, entity, 278
385+or agency not designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.”. 279
386+ (3) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows: 280
387+“(d) Notwithstanding the confidentiality requirements of this section, or any other 281
388+provision of law, a law enforcement officer may obtain records pertaining to youth who are 282
389+currently or were previously in the custody of the Department, other than juvenile case records, 283
390+as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-2331(a), and juvenile social records, as that 284
391+term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-2332(a), for the purpose of investigating a crime 285
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681-authorize personal service by a person over the age of 18 who is not a sworn law enforcement
682-officer” in its place.
683- (i) Section 1006 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.06) is amended as follows:
684- (1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “the court shall notify the
685-petitioner of the date” and inserting the phrase “the court shall send notice to the petitioner in
686-writing of the date” in its place.
687- (2) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “the respondent by a
688-Metropolitan Police Department officer not fewer than 21 days before the hearing” and inserting
689-the phrase “the respondent prior to the hearing by a person authorized to serve via personal
690-service” in its place.
691- (j) Section 1013 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.13) is amended as follows:
692- (1) Subsection (a)(2)(D) is amended to read as follows:
693- “(D) “The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions;”.
694- (2) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “Working Group” and
695-inserting the phrase “Working Group, and shall convene the Working Group no later than April
696-1, 2024” in its place.
697- (3) Subsection (e) is amended by striking the phrase “January 1, 2023” and
698-inserting the phrase “April 1, 2025” in its place.
699- (k) New sections 1014, 1015, and 1016 are added to read as follows:
700- “Sec. 1014. Public awareness initiatives.
701- “By September 1, 2023:
702- “(1) The Metropolitan Police Department shall prominently display information
703-about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process, on its website; and
704- “(2) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop and implement a public
705-awareness campaign to inform residents, professionals, and District government employees
706-about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process.
707-“Sec. 1015. Implementation of strategic gun violence reduction strategies.
708- “(a)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) shall facilitate a Law Enforcement
709-Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each shooting in the District that
710-occurred since the last Law Enforcement Shooting Review, including non-fatal shootings.
711- “(2) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Reviews shall be to identify
712-the potential for retaliation and law enforcement or other government agency contacts or
713-interventions with persons involved in the reviewed shootings that may help to prevent
714-retaliatory criminal conduct, and then assign responsibilities for immediate contacts or
715-interventions.
716-“(3) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Review shall not be to
717-discuss information outside the investigative file. To the extent that there is any information
718-discussed during the Law Enforcement Shooting Review that is not already included in the
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401+pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 16-2333.”. 288
402+(4) New subsections (e) and (f) are added to read as follows: 289
403+“(e)(1) The Department shall inform the Attorney General, and the committed youth’s 290
404+counsel, in advance: 291
405+“(A) As soon as is practicable, each time a committed youth is released 292
406+from a hardware or staff secure facility, regardless of the length of release; and 293
407+“(B) Within 24 hours, each time a committed youth: 294
408+ “(i) Escapes from a hardware or staff secure placement; or 295
409+ “(ii) Absconds from a community placement. 296
410+“(2) This subsection shall not apply to any youth who is committed only for a 297
411+status offense. 298
412+ “(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) of this section, unless the release of the 299
413+information is otherwise prohibited by law or the information relates to medical, dental, or 300
414+mental health appointments, the Attorney General, at the Attorney General’s discretion, may 301
415+disclose information received from the Department pursuant to subsection (e) of this section to: 302
416+“(1) Any victim, any eyewitness, or any duly authorized attorney of any victim or 303
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727-Meeting/Intervention Services Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each
728-shooting in the District that occurred since the last Coordination Meeting/Intervention Services
729-Shooting Review from a services and response perspective, in order to identify and assign
730-government and community partners to outreach and engage those high-risk individuals
731-implicated by the shootings.
732-“Sec. 1016. Firearm tracing data and accountability report.
733- “By February 1 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on the
734-Mayor’s website a report that includes the following information, using data from the preceding
735-calendar year:
736- “(1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District;
737- “(2) The location where each firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police
738-district;
739- “(3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District.;
740- “(4) To the extent possible, the number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if
741-available, manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of
742-sale, transfer, theft, or loss of such firearm; and
743- “(5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the available
744-information from the firearms recovered.”.
745-
746-Sec. 16. Section 214 of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment
747-Act of 2016, effective June 30, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-125; D.C. Official Code § 7-2831), is
748-amended as follows:
749- (a) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows:
750- “(a)(1) There is established a Private Security Camera System Incentive Program
751-(“Program”), to be administered by the Mayor, to encourage the purchase and installation of the
752-following:
753- “(A) A security camera system on the exterior of a building owned or
754-leased by an individual, business, nonprofit, religious institution, or an entity as that term is
755-defined in D.C. Official Code § 29-101.02(10);
756- “(B) A security camera system on the interior of a building owned or
757-leased by a business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales; and
758- “(C) Glass break sensors installed on the interior of a building owned or
759-leased by a business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales.
760- “(2) A security camera system purchased and installed pursuant to paragraph
761-(1)(A) or (B) of this subsection shall be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department.”.
762- (b) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
763- (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows:
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426+the victim or eyewitness is a child or if the victim is deceased or incapacitated, or any duly 306
427+authorized attorney of such immediate family member or custodian; or 307
428+“(3) The parent or guardian of the committed youth.”. 308
429+ Sec. 5. Section 204(d-1) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29, 309
430+1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(d-1)), is amended as follows: 310
431+ (a) Paragraph (2)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “the name of the officer” and 311
432+inserting the phrase “the name and badge number of the officer” in its place. 312
433+(b) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows: 313
434+ “(3) When providing records or information related to disciplinary records, the 314
435+responding public body may redact: 315
436+ “(A) Technical infractions solely pertaining to the enforcement of 316
437+administrative departmental rules that do not involve interactions with members of the public 317
438+and are not otherwise connected to the officer’s investigative, enforcement, training, supervision, 318
439+or reporting responsibilities; 319
440+ “(B) The officer’s medical records; 320
441+ “(C) Records created or maintained by an employee assistance program of 321
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771- “(A) After September 22, 2015, a security camera system on the exterior
772-of the building;
773- “(B) After the applicability date of section 17 of the Secure DC Omnibus
774-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
775-345), a security camera system installed on the interior of a building owned or leased by a
776-business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales; or
777- “(C) After the applicability date of section 17 of the Secure DC Omnibus
778-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
779-345), glass break sensors installed on the interior of the building owned or leased by a business
780-that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales;”.
781- (2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
782- “(2) For security camera systems installed on the exterior or interior of a building,
783-register the security camera system with the Metropolitan Police Department;”.
784- (c) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
785- (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows:
786- “(1) Upon approval of a rebate claim submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this
787-section, the Program shall provide a rebate; provided, that the amount of the rebate shall not be
788-more than the purchase price of the security camera system or glass break sensors.”.
789- (2) Paragraph (3) is repealed.
790- (d) Subsection (d)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “under the District of Columbia
791-Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-
792-201.01 et seq.)” and inserting the phrase “under the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act
793-of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-201.01 et seq.), or
794-receipt of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” in its place.
795- (e) Subsection (e)(1)(C) is repealed.
796- (f) Subsection (f) is amended as follows:
797- (1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “system verification” and
798-inserting the phrase “verification of the security camera system or glass break sensors” in its
799-place.
800- (2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “a system” and inserting the
801-phrase “a security camera system” in its place.
802- (3) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a
803-semicolon in its place.
804- (4) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
805-and” in its place.
806-(5) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows:
807- “(5) The maximum amount of rebate that is available under this section.”.
808- (g) Subsection (h) is amended as follows:
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452+numbers, and email addresses; 325
453+ “(E) Any social security numbers or dates of birth; 326
454+ “(F) Any records or information that, if released, would disclose the 327
455+identity of whistleblowers, complainants, victims, witnesses, undercover agents, or informants; 328
456+and 329
457+ “(G) Any other records or information otherwise exempt from disclosure 330
458+under this section other than subsection (a)(2) of this section.”. 331
459+ Sec. 6. The Advisory Commission on Sentencing Establishment Act of 1998, effective 332
460+October 16, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-167; D.C. Official Code § 3-101 et seq.), is amended as follows: 333
461+ (a) Section 3(a) (D.C. Official Code § 3-102(a)) is amended as follows: 334
462+(1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “12 voting members” 335
463+and inserting the phrase “15 voting members” in its place. 336
464+ (2) Paragraph (1) is amended as follows: 337
465+ (A) Subparagraph (G) is amended to read as follows: 338
466+ “(G) Two members of the District of Columbia Bar, one who has 339
467+experience with criminal defense in the District of Columbia, and one who has experience with 340
468+criminal prosecution in the District of Columbia, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior 341
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817- (2) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “subsection (c)(1)(A) or (B)”
818-and inserting the phrase “subsection (c)(1)(A), (B), or (C)” in its place.
819- (h) Subsection (i) is amended to read as follows:
820- “(i) For the purposes of this section, the term “security camera system” means one or
821-more indoor or outdoor surveillance cameras with functioning digital video recording
822-capability.”.
823- (i) A new subsection (j) is added to read as follows:
824- “(j) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall include performance measures
825-and targets for the private security camera program in its annual performance plans, as well as
826-data on actual performance in its annual performance plans.”.
827-
828-Sec. 17. Section 14-307(d)(2) of District of Columbia Official Code is amended by
829-striking the phrase “confidential information” and inserting the phrase “confidential information
830-of a victim” in its place.
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832- Sec. 18. Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
833- (a) Section 16-705(b)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting
834-the phrase “if the law enforcement officer was in uniform or acting in an official capacity at the
835-time of the offense; and” in its place.
836-(b) Section 16-1053(a) is amended as follows:
837- (1) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a
838-semicolon in its place.
839- (2) Paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
840-and” in its place.
841- (3) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:
842- “(11) The Office of Unified Communications.”.
843- (c)(1) Section 16-2310(a-1)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:
844- “(A) Committed:
845- “(i) A dangerous crime or a crime of violence while armed with or
846-having readily available a knife, pistol, firearm, or imitation firearm; or
847- “(ii) Unarmed murder, first-degree sexual abuse, carjacking, or
848-assault with intent to commit any such offense; or”.
849- (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall expire 225 days after the effective date
850-of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024
851-(Enrolled version of Bill 25-345).
852-(d) Section 16-2316(e) is amended as follows:
853- (1) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “District of Columbia” and
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478+inserting a semicolon in its place. 344
479+ (C) Subparagraph (I) is amended to read as follows: 345
480+ “(I) Two residents of the District of Columbia, nominated by the Mayor, 346
481+subject to confirmation by the Council;”. 347
482+ (D) New subparagraphs (I-i) and (I-ii) are added to read as follows: 348
483+ “(I-i) Two residents of the District of Columbia, appointed by the Council, 349
484+one of whom is a returning citizen; and 350
485+“(I-ii) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Chief’s 351
486+designee.”. 352
487+ (3) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows: 353
488+ (A) Subparagraph (B) is repealed. 354
489+ (B) Subparagraph (D) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and 355
490+inserting a semicolon in its place. 356
491+ (C) Subparagraph (E) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 357
492+phrase “; and” in its place. 358
493+ (D) A new subparagraph (F) is added to read as follows: 359
494+ “(F) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice or the Deputy 360
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861-respondent’s counsel in a delinquency or PINS matter or the Attorney General and the guardian
862-ad litem in a neglect matter with notice and the opportunity to be heard regarding the admission
863-of non-necessary persons,” in its place.
864-(2) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “attend transfer, factfinding,
865-disposition, and post-disposition hearings, subject” and inserting the phrase “attend any transfer,
866-plea, factfinding, disposition, or post-disposition hearing, subject” in its place.
867- (3) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “transfer, factfinding,” and
868-inserting the phrase “transfer, plea, factfinding,” in its place.
869-(e) Section 16-2331 is amended as follows:
870- (1) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
871- (A) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
872- (i) Subparagraph (D) is amended as follows:
873- (I) Sub-subparagraph (vi) is amended by striking the phrase
874-“; or” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
875- (II) New sub-subparagraphs (viii) and (ix) are added to read
876-as follows:
877-“(viii) The respondent being in abscondence for more than 24
878-hours; or
879-“(ix) The respondent having escaped from a facility;”.
880- (ii) Subparagraph (E) is amended as follows:
881-(I) Sub-subparagraph (vi) is amended by striking the phrase
882-“; or” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
883- (II) New sub-subparagraphs (viii) and (ix) are added to read
884-as follows:
885-“(viii) The respondent being in abscondence for more than 24
886-hours; or
887-“(ix) The respondent having escaped from a facility; and”.
888-(B) Paragraph (4)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “Schools, and the”
889-and inserting the phrase “Schools, public charter schools, parochial schools, and private schools,
890-and the” in its place.
891- (2) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows:
892-“(c-1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, when the court orders that a child
893-stay away from a victim or witness or their property as a condition of the child’s release, the
894-court shall provide a written notice of such release condition to the Attorney General who may
895-provide the written notice to a victim or witness. Such notice issued by the court shall not include
896-any identifying information for the child except the child’s name, nor shall it include any other
897-release conditions unrelated to the victim, witness, or their property.”.
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504+ (1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: 363
505+“(b) A majority of the voting members appointed to the Commission shall constitute a 364
506+quorum.”. 365
507+ (2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 366
508+“(c) The Commission may act by an affirmative vote of a majority of voting members 367
509+present and voting after a quorum has been established.”. 368
510+ Sec. 7. Section 7(a)(1) of the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996, 369
511+effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-243; D.C. Official Code § 4-506(a)(1)), is amended as 370
512+follows: 371
513+ (a) Subparagraph (C) is amended as follows: 372
514+ (1) Strike the word “resolution” and insert the phrase “filing or resolution” in its 373
515+place. 374
516+ (2) Strike the phrase “; or” and insert a semicolon in its place. 375
517+ (b) Subparagraph (D) is amended as follows: 376
518+ (1) Strike the word “resolution” and insert the phrase “filing or resolution” in its 377
519+place. 378
520+ (2) Strike the phrase “; and” and insert the phrase “; or” in its place. 379
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906-abscondence from a Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) placement or a
907-court-ordered placement in a delinquency or PINS matter, the Family Court, in the best interest
908-of a child, the interest of public safety, or the interest of the safety of any person who may search
909-for the child, may, after a hearing at which the child’s counsel is present, order the Metropolitan
910-Police Department (“MPD”) to:
911- “(A) Take a missing person’s report for a child; and
912- “(B) Submit a missing person’s report to the National Center for Missing
913-and Exploited Children (“NCMEC”).
914-“(2) Evidence of the following factors shall be considered in making the
915-determination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection:
916-“(A) The child’s age;
917-“(B) The nature of any present delinquency offense or in need of
918-supervision offense and the extent and nature of the child’s prior record:
919-“(C) Whether the child has been sexually exploited or is at risk of sexual
920-exploitation;
921-“(D) Whether there have been reports of abuse and neglect involving the
922-child;
923-“(E) Whether there is an open neglect case or other Child and Family
924-Services Agency involvement;
925-“(F) The child’s mental condition, including any disabilities; and
926-“(G) The child’s history of abscondences from DYRS or court-ordered
927-placements and the child’s history of running away from home.
928-“(3) If the Family Court orders MPD to take a missing person’s report, pursuant
929-to this section, any person with knowledge of the custody order may make a missing person’s
930-report to NCMEC; provided, that any person making such a report shall not disclose that there is
931-a custody order in effect.
932-“(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “child” means a person who has not
933-attained the age of 18 years.
934-“(h-2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Attorney General or
935-respondent’s attorney, at their discretion, may release juvenile case record information to
936-members of the press who are authorized to attend a court hearing pursuant to § 16-2316(e);
937-provided, that the information is consistent with, and does not exceed the scope of, the
938-information that the court authorized the press to report when granting the press permission to
939-attend the hearing.”.
940-(f) Section 16-2332(c) is amended as follows:
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530+the claimant was a victim or secondary victim; and”. 382
531+ Sec. 8. Section 3022 of the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants Transparency 383
532+Act of 2022, effective September 21, 2022 (D.C. Law 24-167; D.C. Official Code § 4-571.01), is 384
533+amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: 385
534+ “(c) No later than 60 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment 386
535+Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345), and 387
536+annually thereafter, OVSJG shall publish information regarding the work of the Victim Services 388
537+Division, including: 389
538+ “(1) The number of victims engaged each month; 390
539+ “(2) The number of victims who accepted service each month; 391
540+ “(3) The services recommended to the victims each month; and 392
541+ “(4) A summary of collected feedback from victims and their families on their 393
542+experiences with victim services and coordination efforts.”. 394
543+ Sec. 9. Section 201(c) of the Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of 395
544+2022, effective April 6, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-341, D.C. Official Code § 4-581.01(c)), is amended 396
545+as follows: 397
546+ (a) Paragraph (4)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a semicolon 398
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949-“Law enforcement officers of the United States, the District of Columbia, and other
950-jurisdictions, except that such records shall be limited to photographs of the child, a physical
951-description of the child, any addresses where the child may be found, and the phone number or
952-other contact information of the child or the child’s parents, guardians, or custodians. The
953-confidentiality of any information disclosed to law enforcement officers pursuant to this
954-subsection shall be maintained pursuant to § 16-2333;”.
955-(2) The lead-in language to paragraph (4)(D) is amended by striking the phrase
956-“Schools, and the” and inserting the phrase “Schools, public charter schools, parochial schools,
957-and private schools, and the” in its place.
958-(g) Section 16-2333 is amended as follows:
959- (1) Subsection (b)(4)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “, and the District of
960-Columbia Public Schools” and inserting the phrase “, the District of Columbia Public Schools,
961-public charter schools, parochial schools, and private schools” in its place.
962- (2) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase “date of the crime.” and
963-inserting the phrase “month in which the crime occurred.” in its place.
964-(h) A new section 16-2333.03 is added to read as follows:
965-“§ 16-2333.03. Information sharing by agencies.
966-“(a) Notwithstanding the confidentiality provisions in §§ 2-1515.06, 4-1303.06, 16-2331,
967-16-2332, and 16-2333, it shall not be an offense for an agency to publicly share data derived
968-from juvenile case records, juvenile social records, police and other law enforcement records,
969-confidential Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services records, or confidential Child and
970-Family Services Agency records, provided that:
971-“(1) The data shared does not include any information that, by itself or in
972-combination with other publicly available information, could identify a particular person,
973-including a person’s name, Social Security number or other identifying number or code, address,
974-phone number, email address, or birth date; and
975-“(2) Record-level data is not shared, the data shared is aggregated, and any counts
976-or data points with fewer than 10 observations are suppressed.
977-“(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “agency” means the Superior Court of the
978-District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the
979-Metropolitan Police Department, the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, the Child and
980-Family Services Agency, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, the District of Columbia
981-Auditor, and the District of Columbia Inspector General.”.
982-(i) Section 16-2340(a)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “juvenile factfinding” and
983-inserting the phrase “juvenile plea hearings, factfinding” in its place.
984-
985- Sec. 19. An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March
986-3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended as follows:
987-(a) Section 806(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-404(a)) is amended as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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556+place. 401
557+(c) A new paragraph (6) is added to read as follows: 402
558+“(6) Within 180 days after the applicability date of section 9 of the Secure DC 403
559+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 404
560+version of Bill 25-345), OVSJG shall develop and launch a public awareness campaign to raise 405
561+awareness of the availability of government and community-based victim services to the public 406
562+and the following entities: 407
563+ “(A) Hospitals; 408
564+ “(B) District of Columbia Public Schools; 409
565+ “(C) District of Columbia Public Charter Schools; 410
566+ “(D) College and university campuses in the District; 411
567+ “(E) The District of Columbia Housing Authority; 412
568+ “(F) MPD; and 413
569+ “(G) Community-based organizations.”. 414
570+ Sec. 10. Section 386(c) of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (D.C. Official 415
571+Code § 5-113.01(c)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (1B) to read as follows: 416
572+ “(1B) Quarterly, the case closure rates for: 417
573+ “(A) Violent crimes, by offense, committed with or without the use of a 418 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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995-this paragraph, the term “significant bodily injury” means an injury that requires hospitalization
996-or immediate medical attention.” and inserting the phrase “or both.” in its place.
997- (2) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows:
998- “(3) For the purposes of this section, the term “significant bodily injury” means:
999- “(A) An injury that, to prevent long-term physical damage or to abate
1000-severe pain, requires hospitalization or medical treatment beyond what a layperson can
1001-personally administer;
1002- “(B) A fracture of a bone;
1003- “(C) A laceration for which the victim required stitches, sutures, staples,
1004-or closed-skin adhesives, or a laceration that is at least one inch in length and at least one quarter
1005-of an inch in depth;
1006- “(D) A burn of at least second degree severity;
1007- “(E) Any loss of consciousness;
1008- “(F) A traumatic brain injury; or
1009- “(G) An injury where medical testing, beyond what a layperson can
1010-personally administer, was performed to ascertain whether there was an injury described in
1011-subparagraphs (A)-(F) of this paragraph.”.
1012-(b) Section 806a (D.C. Official Code § 22-404.01) is amended by adding a new
1013-subsection (d) to read as follows:
1014-“(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “serious bodily injury” means an injury or
1015-significant bodily injury, as that term is defined in section 806(a)(3) that involves:
1016- “(1) A substantial risk of death;
1017- “(2) Protracted and obvious disfigurement;
1018- “(3) Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or
1019-mental faculty;
1020- “(4) Extended loss of consciousness;
1021- “(5) A burn of at least third degree severity; or
1022- “(6) A gunshot wound.”.
1023-(c) A new section 806d is added to read as follows:
1024-“Sec. 806d. Strangulation.
1025-“(a) A person commits the offense of strangulation if that person knowingly,
1026-intentionally, or recklessly restricts the normal circulation of the blood or breathing of another
1027-person, either by applying pressure on the throat, neck, or chest of another person, or by blocking
1028-the nose or mouth of another person.
1029-“(b) Except for as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted of
1030-strangulation shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine
1031-Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
1032-Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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582+ “(B) Non-fatal shootings.”. 420
583+ Sec. 11. Section 3004 of the Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting 421
584+Requirements Act of 2015, effective October 22, 2015 (D.C. Law 21-36; D.C. Official Code § 5-422
585+116.33), is amended as follows: 423
586+ (a) Subsection (e) is amended to read as follows: 424
587+ “(e)(1) For any incident involving an officer-involved death or serious use of force, 425
588+officers shall not review any body-worn camera recordings to assist in initial report writing. 426
589+ “(2) For an incident other than those described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, 427
590+officers shall indicate, when writing any initial or subsequent reports, whether the officer viewed 428
591+body-worn camera footage prior to writing the report and specify what body-worn camera 429
592+footage the officer viewed.”. 430
593+ (b) Subsection (f) is amended to read as follows: 431
594+ “(f) When releasing body-worn camera recordings, the likenesses of any local, county, 432
595+state, or federal government law enforcement officers acting in their professional capacities, 433
596+other than those acting undercover, shall not be redacted or otherwise obscured.”. 434
597+ (c) Subsection (g) is amended as follows: 435
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1039-“(c) A person convicted of strangulation may be fined up to 1½ times the maximum fine
1040-otherwise authorized under this section and may be incarcerated for a term of up to 1½ times the
1041-maximum term of incarceration otherwise authorized under this section, or both, if:
1042- “(1) The victim sustained serious bodily injury, as that term is defined in section
1043-806a(d), as a result of the offense;
1044- “(2) The person was, at the time of the offense, required to stay away from or
1045-have no contact with the victim as a condition of their parole or supervised release or pursuant to
1046-a court order; or
1047- “(3) The person was, within 5 years of commission of the strangulation offense,
1048-convicted of either an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-
1049-1001(8), or a similar offense in the law of another jurisdiction.
1050-“(d)(1) A conviction for strangulation merges with any other offense under this chapter
1051-arising from the same act or course of conduct.
1052-“(2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this section
1053-the sentencing court shall either:
1054- “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the
1055-rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or
1056- “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge;
1057-provided, that:
1058-“(i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and
1059-“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall
1060-be vacated after:
1061- “(I) The time for appeal has expired; or
1062- “(II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided.
1063- “(3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the
1064-conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
1065-“(A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of
1066-incarceration; or
1067-“(B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum
1068-period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”.
1069-(d) Section 811a(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-2803(a)(1)) is amended to read as
1070-follows:
1071-“(1) A person commits the offense of carjacking if, by any means, that person
1072-knowingly by force or violence, whether against resistance or by sudden or stealthy seizure or
1073-snatching, or by putting in fear, or attempts to do so, shall take a motor vehicle from a person’s
1074-immediate actual possession, or that person knowingly by force or violence, or by putting in fear,
1075-shall take a key to a motor vehicle from the immediate actual possession of another person, while
1076-that motor vehicle is within the line of sight of the person or the victim and close enough to the ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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607+of physical condition including physical injury that involves a substantial risk of death, 438
608+protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily 439
609+member or organ, or protracted loss of consciousness.”. 440
610+(2) Paragraph (3) is amended as follows: 441
611+ (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows: 442
612+ “(A) Firearm discharges by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, 443
613+with the exception of a negligent discharge that does not otherwise put members of the public at 444
614+risk of injury or death, or a range or training incident;”. 445
615+ (B) Subparagraph (C)(ii) is amended by striking the phrase “a loss of 446
616+consciousness,” and inserting the phrase “a protracted loss of consciousness,” in its place. 447
617+ Sec. 12. Section 3(5) of the Limitation on the Use of Chokehold Act of 1985, effective 448
618+January 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-77; D.C. Official Code § 5-125.02(5)), is amended to read as 449
619+follows: 450
620+ “(5) “Neck restraint” means the use of any body part or object by a law 451
621+enforcement officer to apply pressure against a person’s neck, including the trachea, carotid 452
622+artery, or jugular vein, with the purpose, intent, or effect of controlling or restricting the person’s 453
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1084-with the purpose and effect of immediately taking the motor vehicle of another.”.
1085-
1086-Sec. 20. Section 432 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (D.C. Official
1087-Code § 22-405), is amended as follows:
1088- (a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “any fire department operating in the
1089-District of Columbia,” and inserting the phrase “any fire department operating in the District of
1090-Columbia, any emergency medical technician, paramedic, intermediate paramedic, or other
1091-member of any emergency medical services department operating in the District of Columbia,”
1092-in its place.
1093- (b) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
1094-(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1).
1095-(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows:
1096-“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “significant bodily injury” shall
1097-have the same meaning as provided in section 806(a)(3) of An Act To establish a code of law for
1098-the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1322; D.C. Official Code § 22-
1099-404(a)(3)).”.
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1101- Sec. 21. The Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994, effective May 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-257;
1102-D.C. Official Code § 22-3001 et seq.), is amended as follows:
1103- (a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3001) is amended as follows:
1104- (1) Paragraph (7) is amended to read as follows:
1105- “(7) “Serious bodily injury” shall have the same meaning as provided in section
1106-806a of An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, effective August 20,
1107-1994 (D.C. Law 10-151; D.C. Official Code § 22-404.01(d)).”.
1108- (2) Paragraph (10) is amended as follows:
1109- (A) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and
1110-inserting a semicolon in its place.
1111- (B) Subparagraph (D) is amended to read as follows:
1112- “(D) Any employee, contractor, consultant, or volunteer of a
1113-school, religious institution, or an educational, social, recreational, athletic, musical, charitable,
1114-or youth facility, organization, or program, including a teacher, coach, counselor, clergy, youth
1115-leader, chorus director, bus driver, administrator, or support staff, or any other person in a
1116-position of trust with or authority over a child or a minor.”.
1117- (b) Section 205 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3006) is amended as follows:
1118-(1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a).
1119-(2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows:
1120-“(b)(1) A person convicted of misdemeanor sexual abuse who has 3 or more prior
1121-convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in ENROLLED ORIGINAL
631+good faith to provide medical care or treatment, such as by providing cardiopulmonary 455
632+resuscitation.”. 456
633+ Sec. 13. Title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Amendment Act of 2022, 457
634+effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended as follows: 458
635+ (a) Section 106 (D.C. Official Code § 5-353.01) is amended as follows: 459
636+(1) Subsection (b)(3) is amended by striking the phrase “and no current or prior 460
637+affiliation with” and inserting the phrase “and no current affiliation with” in its place. 461
638+ (2) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows: 462
639+ “(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Metropolitan Police Department 463
640+shall publish the findings of fact and merits determination for all Use of Force Review Board 464
641+investigations on its website.”. 465
642+ (b) The lead-in language of section 127(a)(11) (D.C. Official Code § 5-365.01(a)(11)) is 466
643+amended by striking the phrase “a bodily injury or significant bodily injury that involves” and 467
644+inserting the phrase “extreme physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical condition, 468
645+including physical injury that involves” in its place. 469
646+ (c) Section 128 (D.C. Official Code § 5-365.02) is amended as follows: 470
647+ (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 471
648+ (A) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “immediate threat” 472
649+and inserting the phrase “imminent threat” in its place. 473 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1129-2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 3
1130-years, or both.
1131-“(2) In addition to a violation of this section, a person shall be considered to have
1132-prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse if that person has been previously convicted of a
1133-violation of a crime under the laws of any other jurisdiction that involved conduct that would, if
1134-committed in the District of Columbia, constitute a violation of this section, or conduct that is
1135-substantially similar to conduct prosecuted under this section.
1136-(c) Section 209a (D.C. Official Code § 22-3010.01) is amended by adding a new
1137-subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
1138-“(a-1)(1) A person convicted of misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor who has 3
1139-or more prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor shall be fined no
1140-more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment
1141-Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or
1142-incarcerated for no more than 3 years, or both.
1143- “(2) In addition to a violation of this section, a person shall be considered as
1144-having prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor if that person has
1145-been previously convicted of a violation of a crime under the laws of any other jurisdiction that
1146-involved conduct that would, if committed in the District of Columbia, constitute a violation of
1147-this section, or conduct that is substantially similar to conduct prosecuted under this section.”.
1148- (d) Section 219(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3020(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
1149-phrase “12 years” and inserting the phrase “13 years” in its place.
1150-
1151- Sec. 22. The Criminalization of Non-Consensual Pornography Act of 2014, effective
1152-May 7, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-275; D.C. Official Code § 22-3051 et seq.), is amended as follows:
1153- (a) Section 3(a)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3052(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
1154- “(2) The person disclosing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a
1155-substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the disclosure; and”.
1156- (b) Section 4(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3053(a)) is amended as follows:
1157- (1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “identifiable person
1158-when” and inserting the phrase “identifiable person, whether obtained directly from the person or
1159-from a third party or other source, when” in its place.
1160- (2) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “disclosure or publication of”
1161-and inserting the phrase “publication of” in its place.
1162- (3) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
1163- “(2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a
1164-substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the publication;
1165-and”.
1166- (c) Section 5(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3054(a)) is amended as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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658+ (i) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “fleeing 475
659+suspect,” and inserting the phrase “fleeing suspect or suspects,” in its place. 476
660+ (ii) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows: 477
661+ “(B) Under the totality of circumstances, not likely to cause death or 478
662+serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects; and”. 479
663+ (2) Subsection (c) is amended by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: 480
664+ “(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit any of the above 481
665+practices or tactics, to the extent they are prohibited by District law or by a law enforcement 482
666+agency.”. 483
667+ Sec. 14. Section 502(c)(2) of the Omnibus Public Safety Agency Reform Amendment 484
668+Act of 2004, effective September 30, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-194; D.C. Official Code § 5-485
669+1031(c)(2)), is amended to read as follows: 486
670+ “(2) The schedule shall include: 487
671+ “(A) The date, time, and location of the hearing; and 488
672+ “(B) A summary of the alleged misconduct or charges against the subject 489
673+officer.”. 490
674+ Sec. 15. The Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective 491
675+March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-208; D.C. Official Code § 5-1101 et seq.), is amended as follows: 492 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1174-and inserting the phrase “publication of” in its place.
1175- (2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
1176- “(2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a
1177-substantial and unjustifiable risk that the sexual image was obtained as a result of a previous
1178-disclosure or publication of the sexual image made with intent to harm the person depicted or to
1179-receive financial gain.”.
1180-
1181- Sec. 23. The District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982, effective
1182-December 1, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-164; D.C. Official Code § 22-3201 et seq.), is amended as
1183-follows:
1184- (a) A new section 111a is added to read as follows:
1185- “Sec. 111a. Directing organized retail theft.
1186- “(a) For the purpose of this section, the term “organized retail theft” means acting in
1187-concert with one or more other persons to commit theft, as described in section 111, of any
1188-merchandise with a value greater than $1,000 aggregated over a 90-day period with the intent to:
1189- “(1) Sell, barter, or trade the merchandise for monetary or other gain; or
1190- “(2) Fraudulently return the merchandise to a retail merchant.
1191- “(b) A person commits the offense of directing organized retail theft if any person acts as
1192-an organizer by recruiting, directing, or coercing individuals to commit organized retail theft.
1193- “(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction,
1194-shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine
1195-Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
1196-Official Code § 22-3571.01), incarcerated for no more than 15 years, or both.
1197- “(d)(1) A conviction for directing organized retail theft merges with any other conviction
1198-for being an accomplice to theft under section 111, an accomplice to shoplifting under section
1199-113, or an accomplice to burglary under section 823 of An Act To establish a code of law for the
1200-District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1323; D.C. Official Code § 22-801), or
1201-for criminal conspiracy under section 908A of An Act To establish a code of law for the District
1202-of Columbia, approved July 29, 1970 (84 Stat. 599; D.C. Official Code § 22-1805a), arising from
1203-the same act or course of conduct.
1204- “(2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this
1205-subsection, the sentencing court shall either:
1206- “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the
1207-rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or
1208- “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge;
1209-provided, that:
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683+ (a) Section 5(d-2) (D.C. Official Code § 5-1104(d-2)) is amended by adding a new 493
684+paragraph (3) to read as follows: 494
685+ “(3) The Executive Director shall keep confidential the identity of any person 495
686+named in any documents transferred from the MPD to the Office pursuant to paragraphs (1) and 496
687+(2) of this subsection.”. 497
688+ (b) Section 17(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 5-1116(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 498
689+phrase “rank, length of service, and current duty status” and inserting the phrase “rank, race, 499
690+gender, current duty status, and length of service,” in its place. 500
691+ Sec. 16. The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 501
692+(D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: 502
693+ (a) A new section 213a is added to read as follows: 503
694+ “Sec. 213a. Sale of self-defense sprays. 504
695+ “Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person may transfer, offer for sale, 505
696+sell, give, or deliver a self-defense spray to another person in the District for the purposes set 506
697+forth in section 213; provided, that the self-defense spray is propelled from an aerosol container, 507
698+labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use, and dated to indicate its 508
699+anticipated useful life.”. 509
700+ (b) Section 601 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2506.01) is amended as follows: 510
701+ (1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: 511 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1217-“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall
1218-be vacated after:
1219- “(I) The time for appeal has expired; or
1220- “(II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided.
1221- “(3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the
1222-conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
1223-“(A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of
1224-incarceration; or
1225-“(B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum
1226-period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”.
1227- (b) Section 112(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3212(a)) is amended to read as follows:
1228- “(a)(1) Theft in the first degree. – Any person convicted of theft in the first degree shall
1229-be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality
1230-Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-
1231-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both, if:
1232- “(A) The value of the property obtained or used is $1000 or more; or
1233- “(B)(i) The person commits theft twice or more within a period of 6
1234-months and the aggregate value of property obtained is $1000 or more.
1235- “(ii) When a person commits theft twice or more within a period of
1236-6 months pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, the thefts may be aggregated
1237-and charged in a single count, in which event they shall constitute a single offense.
1238- “(2) A conviction for first degree theft under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection
1239-merges with any other conviction for robbery under section 810 of An Act To establish a code of
1240-law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1322; D.C. Official Code §
1241-22-2801), and malicious destruction of property under section 848 of An Act To establish a code
1242-of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1327; D.C. Official Code
1243-§ 22-303), arising from the same act or course of conduct.
1244- “(3) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this
1245-subsection, the sentencing court shall either:
1246- “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the
1247-rule of priority in paragraph (4) of this subsection; or
1248- “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge;
1249-provided, that:
1250-“(i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and
1251-“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall
1252-be vacated after:
1253-“(I) The time for appeal has expired; or
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709+ “(b) No person in the District shall knowingly possess, sell, or transfer any item that is, in 512
710+fact, a large capacity ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a 513
711+firearm.”. 514
712+ (2) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows: 515
713+ “(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “large capacity ammunition feeding 516
714+device” means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that 517
715+can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The term 518
716+“large capacity ammunition feeding device” shall not include an attached tubular device 519
717+designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.”. 520
718+(c) Section 706 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2507.06) is amended as follows: 521
719+ (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 522
720+ (A) Paragraph (3)(B) is repealed. 523
721+ (B) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “3 years, or both.” 524
722+and inserting the phrase “3 years, which shall be imposed consecutive to any other sentence of 525
723+incarceration, or both.” in its place. 526
724+ (C) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows: 527
725+ “(5) A person convicted of possessing a firearm with an intent to sell, offer for 528
726+sale, or make available for sale, in violation of section 501, shall be fined no more than the 529
727+amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 530 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1261- “(4) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection, the
1262-conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
1263-“(A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of
1264-incarceration; or
1265-“(B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum
1266-period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”.
1267- (c) Section 201(b) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3601(b)) is amended to read as follows:
1268- “(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following offenses:
1269-any crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331(4), theft, fraud in
1270-the first degree, and fraud in the second degree, identity theft, financial exploitation of a
1271-vulnerable adult or elderly person, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing
1272-offenses.”.
1273- (d) New sections 203 and 204 are added to read as follows:
1274- “Sec. 203. Enhanced penalty for committing a crime of violence against a person at a
1275-Department of Parks and Recreation property.
1276- “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official
1277-Code § 23-1331(4), against another person while located on a property administered by the
1278-Department of Parks and Recreation may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the
1279-maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1
1280-1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.
1281- “(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “property” means any park, field, court,
1282-play area, facility, or building, and the associated parking lot.
1283- “Sec. 204. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against vulnerable
1284-adults.
1285- “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official
1286-Code § 23-1331(4), against a vulnerable adult may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the
1287-maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1
1288-1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
1289- “(b) It is an affirmative defense that the accused knew or reasonably believed that the
1290-victim was not a vulnerable adult at the time of the offense, or could not have known or
1291-determined that the victim was a vulnerable adult because of the manner in which the offense
1292-was committed. This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.
1293- “(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “vulnerable adult” means a person who is
1294-18 years of age or older and has one or more physical or mental limitations that substantially
1295-impairs the person’s ability to independently provide for their daily needs or safeguard their
1296-person, property, or legal interests.”.
1297-
1298- Sec. 24. The Anti-Intimidation and Defacing of Public or Private Property Criminal ENROLLED ORIGINAL
735+effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for 531
736+no less than 2 years nor more than 10 years, or both.”. 532
737+(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows: 533
738+ “(1A) The administrative disposition provided for in this subsection shall not be 534
739+available to any person who has previously been convicted of any felony in the District or 535
740+elsewhere.”. 536
741+(d) Section 906(e) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2509.06(e)) is amended as follows: 537
742+(1) Strike the phrase “a licensee” and insert the phrase “a person” in its place. 538
743+(2) Strike the phrase “a licensee’s” and insert the phrase “a person’s” in its place. 539
744+ (e) Section 1001(a)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.01(a)(2)) is amended as follows: 540
745+ (1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “cohabitating, or 541
746+maintaining a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship” and inserting the phrase “cohabitating, or 542
747+is someone with whom the Respondent is, was, or is seeking to be in a romantic, dating, or 543
748+sexual relationship” in its place. 544
749+ (2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows: 545
750+ “(B) Any sworn member of a law enforcement agency operating in the 546
751+District of Columbia; or”. 547 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1305-Penalty Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-203; D.C. Official Code § 22-3312
1306-et seq.), is amended as follows:
1307- (a) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3312.03) is revived as of the effective date of the
1308-Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024
1309-(Enrolled version of Bill 25-345), and amended to read as follows:
1310- “Sec. 4. Wearing masks.
1311- “It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age, while wearing any mask or
1312-other article whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden, concealed, or covered as to
1313-conceal the identity of the wearer if the intent of the person is to avoid identification while
1314-engaging in:
1315- “(1) A dangerous crime, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-
1316-1331(3);
1317- “(2) A crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-
1318-1331(4);
1319- “(3) Theft, as that term is defined in section 111 of the District of Columbia Theft
1320-and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982, effective December 1, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-164; D.C.
1321-Official Code § 22-3211; or
1322- “(4) Threats to do bodily harm, as that term is defined by section 2 of An Act To
1323-confer concurrent jurisdiction on the police court of the District of Columbia in certain
1324-jurisdictions, approved July 16, 1912 (37 Stat. 193; D.C. Official Code § 22-407.”.
1325- (b) Section 5(b) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3312.04(b)) is amended by striking the phrase
1326-“shall be” and inserting the phrase “or section 4 shall be” in its place.
1327-
1328-Sec. 25. The Taxicab Drivers Protection Act of 2000, effective June 9, 2001 (D.C. Law
1329-13-307; D.C. Official Code § 22-3751 et seq.), is amended as follows:
1330- (a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3751) is amended to read as follows:
1331- “Sec. 2. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transportation
1332-providers.
1333- “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official
1334-Code § 23-1331(4), against a transportation provider may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2
1335-times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term
1336-of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or
1337-both.
1338- “(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “transportation provider” means a person
1339-who operates within the District of Columbia a private vehicle-for-hire or a public vehicle-for-
1340-hire, as those terms are defined in section 4(16A) and (17) of the Department of For-Hire
1341-Vehicles Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official
1342-Code § 50-301.03(16A) and (17)), or a person that provides transportation of parcels, food, or
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759+ (f) Section 1003(b)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.03(b)(1)) is amended by striking the 548
760+phrase “respondent by a Metropolitan Police Department officer not fewer than 7 days before the 549
761+hearing” and inserting the phrase “respondent prior to the hearing” in its place. 550
762+ (g) Section 1004(h) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.04(h)) is amended by striking the 551
763+phrase “good cause shown” and inserting the phrase “good cause shown, or for longer periods if 552
764+all parties consent” in its place. 553
765+ (h) Section 1005(a) (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.05(a)) is amended as follows: 554
766+ (1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “by a sworn member of the 555
767+Metropolitan Police Department” and inserting the phrase “by any sworn law enforcement 556
768+officer, or in open court. Upon a finding of good cause, a judge may authorize personal service 557
769+by a person over the age of 18 who is not a sworn law enforcement officer” in its place. 558
770+ (2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “shall notify the petitioner” 559
771+and inserting the phrase “shall notify the court, who shall note this on the docket and notify the 560
772+petitioner” in its place. 561
773+ (i) Section 1006 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.06) is amended as follows: 562
774+ (1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “the court shall notify the 563
775+petitioner of the date” and inserting the phrase “the court shall send notice to the petitioner in 564
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1350- (b) Section 2a (D.C. Official Code § 22-3751.01) is amended as follows:
1351- (1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
1352- “Sec. 2a. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transit operators,
1353-Metrorail station managers, employees, and passengers.”.
1354- (2) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows:
1355- “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official
1356-Code § 23-1331(4), against a transit operator, who, at the time of the offense, is authorized to
1357-operate and is operating a mass transit vehicle in the District of Columbia, or against a Metrorail
1358-station manager or Metrorail station employee while on duty in the District of Columbia, may be
1359-punished by a fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the
1360-offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of
1361-imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.”.
1362- (3) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows:
1363- “(a-1) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C.
1364-Official Code § 23-1331(4), against a passenger of a mass transit vehicle may be punished by a
1365-fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may
1366-be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment
1367-otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.”.
1368- (4) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:
1369- (A) A new paragraph (1A) is added to read as follows:
1370- “(1A) “Metrorail station employee” means any Washington Metropolitan Area
1371-Transit Authority employee who operates a bus or train or works in a Metrorail station.”.
1372- (B) A new paragraph (2A) is added to read as follows:
1373- “(2A) “Passenger” means a person who is traveling on a mass transit vehicle or
1374-waiting at a marked mass transit vehicle boarding location, such as a bus stop or Metrorail
1375-station.”.
1376- (c) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3752) is repealed.
1377-
1378- Sec. 26. Section 2(6)(B) of the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999, effective July 11,
1379-2000 (D.C. Law 13-137; D.C. Official Code § 22-4001(6)(B)), is amended by striking the phrase
1380-“12 years” wherever it appears and inserting the phrase “13 years” in its place.
1381-
1382-Sec. 27. The DNA Sample Collection Act of 2001, effective November 3, 2001 (D.C.
1383-Law 14-52; D.C. Official Code § 22-4151), is amended by adding new sections 2a and 2b to read
1384-as follows:
1385-“Sec. 2a. Collection and use of DNA identification information from defendants.
1386-“(a)(1) The Mayor may collect a DNA sample from each individual who has been
1387-charged by information, complaint, or indictment for: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
784+ (2) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “the respondent by a 566
785+Metropolitan Police Department officer not fewer than 21 days before the hearing” and inserting 567
786+the phrase “the respondent prior to the hearing by a person authorized to serve via personal 568
787+service” in its place. 569
788+ (j) Section 1013 (D.C. Official Code § 7-2510.13) is amended as follows: 570
789+ (1) Subsection (a)(2)(D) is amended to read as follows: 571
790+ “(D) “The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions;”. 572
791+ (2) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “Working Group” and 573
792+inserting the phrase “Working Group, and shall convene the Working Group no later than April 574
793+1, 2024” in its place. 575
794+ (3) Subsection (e) is amended by striking the phrase “January 1, 2023” and 576
795+inserting the phrase “April 1, 2025” in its place. 577
796+ (k) New sections 1014, 1015, and 1016 are added to read as follows: 578
797+ “Sec. 1014. Public awareness initiatives. 579
798+ “By September 1, 2023: 580
799+ “(1) The Metropolitan Police Department shall prominently display information 581
800+about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process, on its website; and 582
801+ “(2) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop and implement a public 583 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1394- “(A) A crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code §
1395-23-1331(4);
1396- “(B) A dangerous crime, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code §
1397-23-1331(3);
1398- “(C) The offenses listed in section 2(a)(3) through (7); or
1399- “(D) Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in
1400-subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph.
1401- “(2) If an individual appears in court having been charged by information,
1402-complaint, or indictment with an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section without
1403-previously having a DNA sample collected, the court may direct the collection of a DNA sample
1404-from that individual.
1405- “(3) DNA sample collection under this section may be limited to individuals who
1406-are fingerprinted.
1407- “(4) The Mayor, the Metropolitan Police Department, or the court, as applicable,
1408-may authorize, or enter into agreements with, other local, state, or federal governmental agencies
1409-or private entities to collect DNA samples under this section.
1410- “(5) An agency or entity may, but need not, collect a DNA sample from an
1411-individual if:
1412- “(A) Another agency or entity has collected, or will collect, a DNA sample
1413-from that individual and has provided, or will provide, the sample for analysis and inclusion of
1414-the results in CODIS as provided in subsection (b) of this section; or
1415- “(B) CODIS already contains a DNA analysis with respect to that
1416-individual.
1417- “(6) DNA sample collection may be repeated if the agency or entity responsible
1418-for collection is informed that a sample collected from the individual does not satisfy the
1419-requirements for analysis or for entry of the results of the analysis into CODIS.
1420-“(b) The Mayor or other authorized agency or entity (as applicable) shall furnish an
1421-individual’s DNA sample collected under this section to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
1422-Laboratory, or to another laboratory approved by the FBI, for the purpose of carrying out a DNA
1423-analysis on the DNA sample and including the results in CODIS. The requirement to furnish the
1424-DNA sample to the FBI Laboratory or to another laboratory approved by the FBI may be
1425-waived, with the permission of the FBI, if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA
1426-instruments and the results are included in CODIS. DNA samples may not be collected,
1427-analyzed, or included in CODIS under this section before a judicial officer has made an initial
1428-probable cause finding that the individual committed an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of
1429-this section.
1430-“(c) Any DNA samples collected and records of DNA analyses generated under this
1431-section shall be destroyed and expunged automatically from CODIS if: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
809+awareness campaign to inform residents, professionals, and District government employees 584
810+about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process. 585
811+“Sec. 1015. Implementation of strategic gun violence reduction strategies. 586
812+ “(a)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) shall facilitate a Law Enforcement 587
813+Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each shooting in the District that 588
814+occurred since the last Law Enforcement Shooting Review, including non-fatal shootings. 589
815+ “(2) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Reviews shall be to identify 590
816+the potential for retaliation and law enforcement or other government agency contacts or 591
817+interventions with persons involved in the reviewed shootings that may help to prevent 592
818+retaliatory criminal conduct, and then assign responsibilities for immediate contacts or 593
819+interventions. 594
820+“(3) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Review shall not be to 595
821+discuss information outside the investigative file. To the extent that there is any information 596
822+discussed during the Law Enforcement Shooting Review that is not already included in the 597
823+investigative file, MPD shall document that information in the investigative file. 598
824+ “(b) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice shall coordinate a Coordination 599
825+Meeting/Intervention Services Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each 600
826+shooting in the District that occurred since the last Coordination Meeting/Intervention Services 601
827+Shooting Review from a services and response perspective, in order to identify and assign 602 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1438- “(1) A criminal action begun against the individual does not result in a conviction
1439-of the individual for an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section;
1440- “(2) The conviction for an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section is
1441-reversed or vacated and no new trial is permitted; or
1442- “(3) The individual is granted an unconditional pardon.
1443-“(d) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA
1444-sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority.
1445-“(e) For the purposes of this section, the terms “DNA sample”, “DNA analysis”, and
1446-“Rapid DNA instruments” shall have the same meaning as provided in 34 U.S.C. § 40703(c).
1447-“Sec. 2b. Collection of DNA identification information from convicted offenders.
1448-“(a)(1) A District agency may collect a DNA sample from an individual who is, or has
1449-been, convicted of an offense set forth in section 2(a).
1450- “(2) A District agency or the court, as applicable, may authorize, or enter into
1451-agreements with, other local, state, or federal governmental agencies or private entities to collect
1452-DNA samples under this section.
1453- “(3) An agency or entity may, but need not, collect a DNA sample from an
1454-individual if:
1455- “(A) Another agency or entity has collected, or will collect, a DNA sample
1456-from that individual and has provided, or will provide, the sample for analysis and inclusion of
1457-the results in CODIS as provided in subsection (b) of this section; or
1458- “(B) CODIS already contains a DNA analysis with respect to that
1459-individual.
1460- “(4) DNA sample collection may be repeated if the agency or entity responsible
1461-for collection is informed that a sample collected from the individual does not satisfy the
1462-requirements for analysis or for entry of the results of the analysis into CODIS.
1463-“(b) The agency or entity, as applicable, shall furnish each DNA sample collected under
1464-this section to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, or to another laboratory approved
1465-by the FBI, for the purpose of carrying out a DNA analysis on each such DNA sample and
1466-including the results in CODIS. The requirements of this subsection may be waived, with the
1467-permission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if DNA samples are analyzed by means of
1468-Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
1469-“(c) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA
1470-sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority.
1471-“(d) For the purposes of this section, the terms “DNA sample”, “DNA analysis”, and
1472-“Rapid DNA instruments” shall have the same meaning as provided in 34 U.S.C. § 40703(c).”.
1473-
1474-Sec. 28. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia
1475-Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22-
1476-4231 et seq.), is amended as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
835+government and community partners to outreach and engage those high-risk individuals 603
836+implicated by the shootings. 604
837+“Sec. 1016. Firearm tracing data and accountability report. 605
838+ “By February 1 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on the 606
839+Mayor’s website a report that includes the following information, using data from the preceding 607
840+calendar year: 608
841+ “(1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District; 609
842+ “(2) The location where each firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police 610
843+district; 611
844+ “(3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District.; 612
845+ “(4) To the extent possible, the number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if 613
846+available, manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of 614
847+sale, transfer, theft, or loss of such firearm; and 615
848+ “(5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the available 616
849+information from the firearms recovered.”. 617
850+Sec. 17. Section 214 of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment 618
851+Act of 2016, effective June 30, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-125; D.C. Official Code § 7-2831), is 619
852+amended as follows: 620
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1483-(a) Section 1504(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-4233(a)) is amended as follows:
1484- (1) Paragraph (20) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a
1485-semicolon in its place.
1486- (2) Paragraph (21) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
1487-and” in its place.
1488- (3) A new paragraph (22) is added to read as follows:
1489- “(22) The Chairperson of the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission.”.
1490-(b) Section 1505 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4234) is amended as follows:
1491-(1) Subsection (a) is amended by adding a new paragraph (9) to read as follows:
1492-“(9) Conduct research and analysis on matters affecting public safety and criminal
1493-justice, including research and analysis utilizing behavioral health, physical health, employment,
1494-and education data.”.
1495-(2) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows:
1496-“(a-1) Agencies are authorized to provide personally identifying information to the
1497-Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to aid in the development of reports pursuant to this
1498-section.”.
1499-(3) New subsections (b-5), (b-6), (b-7), (b-8), (b-9), (b-10), and (b-11) are added
1500-to read as follows:
1501- “(b-5)(1) By December 1, 2023, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall
1502-submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes, in accordance
1503-with existing law, aggregate data on the following with respect to the criminal justice and
1504-juvenile justice systems:
1505- “(A) Diversion;
1506- “(B) Pretrial supervision;
1507- “(C) Detention;
1508- “(D) Prosecution;
1509- “(E) Sentencing;
1510- “(F) Commitment;
1511- “(G) Incarceration;
1512- “(H) Probation;
1513- “(I) Parole;
1514- “(J) Supervised release; and
1515- “(K) Deferred prosecution agreements, deferred sentencing agreements,
1516-deferred disposition agreements, and consent decrees.
1517- “(2) The CJCC shall include in the report information and context to aid the
1518-general public in interpretation of the data.
1519- “(3) Prior to submitting and posting the aggregate data, the CJCC shall provide
1520-each agency that supplies data at least 15 business days to review and comment on the data
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861+ “(a)(1) There is established a Private Security Camera System Incentive Program 622
862+(“Program”), to be administered by the Mayor, to encourage the purchase and installation of the 623
863+following: 624
864+ “(A) A security camera system on the exterior of a building owned or 625
865+leased by an individual, business, nonprofit, religious institution, or an entity as that term is 626
866+defined in D.C. Official Code § 29-101.02(10); 627
867+ “(B) A security camera system on the interior of a building owned or 628
868+leased by a business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales; and 629
869+ “(C) Glass break sensors installed on the interior of a building owned or 630
870+leased by a business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales. 631
871+ “(2) A security camera system purchased and installed pursuant to paragraph 632
872+(1)(A) or (B) of this subsection shall be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department.”. 633
873+ (b) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 634
874+ (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: 635
875+ “(1) Purchase and install: 636
876+ “(A) After September 22, 2015, a security camera system on the exterior 637
877+of the building; 638
878+ “(B) After the applicability date of section 17 of the Secure DC Omnibus 639
879+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 640 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1528-make reasonable efforts to collaborate with agencies to ensure accuracy in the analysis and
1529-presentation of each agency’s data.
1530- “(b-6) The CJCC shall post the following year-to-date data on its website monthly,
1531-beginning with the earliest year for which CJCC is able to obtain historical data:
1532- “(1) Arrests for violent crimes committed by juveniles and adults, by offense; and
1533- “(2) Gun violence and homicide counts and rates citywide and by ward,
1534-neighborhood, and police service area.
1535- “(b-7)(1) By August 1, 2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to
1536-the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following:
1537- “(A) The number of arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Department
1538-in the prior quarter for a warrant issued when a defendant fails to appear in court (“bench
1539-warrant”);
1540- “(B) The number of arrests made by the United States Marshals Service in
1541-the prior quarter for a bench warrant;
1542- “(C) The number of new bench warrants issued by the Superior Court in
1543-the prior quarter;
1544- “(D) The total number of outstanding bench warrants; and
1545- “(E) The number of arrestees arrested in the prior quarter for a different
1546-offense while actively under a bench warrant.
1547- “(2) Where applicable, the report created under paragraph (1) of this subsection
1548-shall disaggregate data by whether the underlying offense in the case was a misdemeanor or
1549-felony.
1550- “(b-8)(1) Beginning March 1, 2025, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, the CJCC
1551-shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that analyzes the
1552-trends associated with the Metropolitan Police Department’s felony crime statistics. The report
1553-shall include:
1554- “(A) The number and type of felony arrests made by the Metropolitan
1555-Police Department;
1556- “(B) The number of felony arrests that resulted in conviction and the
1557-sentence imposed;
1558- “(C) The location of felony arrests by ward, district, and police service
1559-area;
1560- “(D) The number of suspects involved in each felony arrest;
1561- “(E) The number of victims involved in each felony arrest;
1562- “(F) The characteristics of each suspect arrested for a felony crime,
1563-including:
1564- “(i) The age of the suspect;
1565- “(ii) The race of the suspect;
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887+25-345), a security camera system installed on the interior of a building owned or leased by a 641
888+business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales; or 642
889+ “(C) After the applicability date of section 17 of the Secure DC Omnibus 643
890+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 644
891+25-345), glass break sensors installed on the interior of the building owned or leased by a 645
892+business that has less than $2.5 million federal gross receipts or sales;”. 646
893+ (2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 647
894+ “(2) For security camera systems installed on the exterior or interior of a building, 648
895+register the security camera system with the Metropolitan Police Department;”. 649
896+ (c) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 650
897+ (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: 651
898+ “(1) Upon approval of a rebate claim submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this 652
899+section, the Program shall provide a rebate; provided, that the amount of the rebate shall not be 653
900+more than the purchase price of the security camera system or glass break sensors.”. 654
901+ (2) Paragraph (3) is repealed. 655
902+ (d) Subsection (d)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “under the District of Columbia 656
903+Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-657
904+201.01 et seq.)” and inserting the phrase “under the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act 658 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1573- “(iv) The level of education of the suspect;
1574- “(v) The police service area where the suspect resides;
1575- “(vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the suspect has had
1576-with the Metropolitan Police Department as a victim, witness, or suspect;
1577- “(vii) The number and type of convictions on the suspect’s
1578-criminal record;
1579- “(viii) The suspect’s relationship, if any, to the victim of the crime
1580-for which he or she was charged; and
1581- “(ix) If known, whether the suspect has had prior contact with the
1582-Department of Behavioral Health; and
1583- “(G) The characteristics of each victim involved in a felony crime,
1584-including:
1585- “(i) The age of the victim;
1586- “(ii) The race of the victim;
1587- “(iii) The gender of the victim;
1588- “(iv) The level of education of the victim;
1589- “(v) The police service area where the victim resides;
1590- “(vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the victim has had
1591-with the Metropolitan Police Department, as a victim, witness, or suspect;
1592- “(vii) The number and type of convictions on the victim’s criminal
1593-record; and
1594- “(viii) The victim’s relationship, if any, to the suspect.
1595-“(2) District agencies shall provide information to CJCC upon request to facilitate
1596-the creation of the report required by this subsection.
1597-“(b-9) The CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the efficacy of the
1598-pretrial detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd
1599-reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345), no later than 180 days after the
1600-applicability date of section 30(f), (g), and (h) of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of
1601-2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345) (“Secure DC
1602-Omnibus”). The report shall include the following descriptive data:
1603- “(1) The number and percentage of defendants whose charges are subject to the
1604-pretrial detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus;
1605- “(2) The number and percentage of defendants who were released pretrial prior to
1606-the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2023, effective
1607-July 20, 2023 (D.C. Act 25-175; 70 DCR 10358) (“Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency”), and
1608-after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus, by type of offense for which the defendant
1609-was charged;
1610-“(3) The number and percentage of defendants who were rearrested while on
1611-pretrial release prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and after ENROLLED ORIGINAL
912+of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-201.01 et seq.), or 659
913+receipt of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” in its place. 660
914+ (e) Subsection (e)(1)(C) is repealed. 661
915+ (f) Subsection (f) is amended as follows: 662
916+ (1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “system verification” and 663
917+inserting the phrase “verification of the security camera system or glass break sensors” in its 664
918+place. 665
919+ (2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “a system” and inserting the 666
920+phrase “a security camera system” in its place. 667
921+ (3) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a 668
922+semicolon in its place. 669
923+ (4) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; 670
924+and” in its place. 671
925+(5) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows: 672
926+ “(5) The maximum amount of rebate that is available under this section.”. 673
927+ (g) Subsection (h) is amended as follows: 674
928+ (1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “private security cameras” 675
929+and inserting the phrase “private security cameras and glass break sensors” in its place. 676
930+ (2) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “subsection (c)(1)(A) or (B)” 677 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1618-the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus, by type of underlying offense for which the
1619-defendant was charged and by type of rearrest offense; and
1620- “(4) The time from the start of pretrial supervision to rearrest for pretrial
1621-defendants who were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to the effective
1622-date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and after the effective date of the Secure DC
1623-Omnibus, which shall be disaggregated by type of underlying offense for which the defendant
1624-was charged.
1625-“(b-10) The CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the provisions in the
1626-Secure DC Omnibus relating to pre-trial detention for juveniles. The report shall include the
1627-following descriptive data:
1628-“(1) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a
1629-substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention
1630-provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus;
1631-“(2) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a
1632-substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention
1633-provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were released before a factfinding or dispositional
1634-hearing prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and after the
1635-applicability date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus by type of offense for which the juvenile
1636-was charged;
1637-“(3) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a
1638-substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention
1639-provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were placed in a youth shelter before a factfinding or
1640-dispositional hearing prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, and
1641-after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus by type of offense for which
1642-the juvenile was charged;
1643-“(4) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a
1644-substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention
1645-provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were rearrested while on release prior to a factfinding
1646-or dispositional hearing prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and
1647-after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus, by type of underlying offense
1648-for which the juvenile was charged and by type of rearrest offense;
1649-“(5) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a
1650-substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention
1651-provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were rearrested while placed in a youth shelter prior to
1652-a factfinding or dispositional hearing prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety
1653-Emergency and after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure DC Omnibus, by type of
1654-underlying offense for which the juvenile was charged and by type of rearrest offense;
1655-(6) The time from when a juvenile who was ordered released to rearrest for
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938+and inserting the phrase “subsection (c)(1)(A), (B), or (C)” in its place. 678
939+ (h) Subsection (i) is amended to read as follows: 679
940+ “(i) For the purposes of this section, the term “security camera system” means one or 680
941+more indoor or outdoor surveillance cameras with functioning digital video recording 681
942+capability.”. 682
943+ (i) A new subsection (j) is added to read as follows: 683
944+ “(j) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall include performance measures 684
945+and targets for the private security camera program in its annual performance plans, as well as 685
946+data on actual performance in its annual performance plans.”. 686
947+Sec. 18. Section 14-307(d)(2) of District of Columbia Official Code is amended by 687
948+striking the phrase “confidential information” and inserting the phrase “confidential information 688
949+of a victim” in its place. 689
950+ Sec. 19. Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: 690
951+ (a) Section 16-705(b)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting 691
952+the phrase “if the law enforcement officer was in uniform or acting in an official capacity at the 692
953+time of the offense; and” in its place. 693
954+(b) Section 16-1053(a) is amended as follows: 694
955+ (1) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a 695
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1663-were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to the effective date of the
1664-Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure
1665-DC Omnibus; which data shall be disaggregated, by type of underlying offense for which the
1666-juvenile was charged; and
1667-“(7) The time from when a juvenile who was placed in a youth shelter to rearrest
1668-for juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime
1669-who were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to the effective date of the
1670-Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure
1671-DC Omnibus; which data shall be disaggregated, by type of underlying offense for which the
1672-juvenile was charged; provided.
1673-“(b-11)(1) Within one year after the applicability date of section 28 of the Secure DC
1674-Omnibus, the CJCC shall submit to the Council a report on the programs and policies for witness
1675-assistance in the District related to the safety and security of witnesses, and recommendations for
1676-improvement thereof.
1677-“(A) The report shall encompass witness assistance programs, procedures,
1678-and operations conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of Victims Services
1679-and Justice Grants, the Office of the Attorney General, the United States Attorney’s Office, the
1680-Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and any other entity deemed relevant by the CJCC;
1681-“(B) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “witnesses assistance”
1682-means any service related to the safety and security of witnesses to criminal cases, but shall not
1683-include the federal Witness Protection Program or any witness assistance program related to
1684-travel or court proceedings such as interpretation services; and
1685-“(C) The report shall include:
1686-“(i) An outline of current witness assistance programs related to
1687-the safety and security of witnesses in the District, including:
1688-“(I) The spectrum of services to which witnesses are
1689-referred that are provided by District agencies or organizations operating human support services
1690-utilizing grants from the District;
1691-“(II) Standard operating procedures for coordination
1692-between witness assistance programs of the different entities identified in subparagraph (A) of
1693-this paragraph;
1694-“(III) Information on the success rate of witness relocations
1695-for the purposes of witness safety and security, including the frequency of witnesses returning to
1696-a location placing them at risk; and
1697-“(IV) Anonymized and general information on the number
1698-of persons served by witness assistance programs for safety and security in the District, and any
1699-metrics that are tracked to indicate success;
1700-“(ii) An assessment of any overlaps or gaps in witness assistance,
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965+and” in its place. 698
966+ (3) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows: 699
967+ “(11) The Office of Unified Communications.”. 700
968+ (c)(1) Section 16-2310(a-1)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows: 701
969+ “(A) Committed: 702
970+ “(i) A dangerous crime or a crime of violence while armed with or 703
971+having readily available a knife, pistol, firearm, or imitation firearm; or 704
972+ “(ii) Unarmed murder, first-degree sexual abuse, carjacking, or 705
973+assault with intent to commit any such offense; or”. 706
974+ (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall expire 225 days after the effective date 707
975+of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6 ,2024 708
976+(Engrossed version of Bill 25-345). 709
977+(d) Section 16-2316(e) is amended as follows: 710
978+ (1) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “District of Columbia” and 711
979+inserting the phrase “District of Columbia, after providing respondent’s counsel and the Attorney 712
980+General with notice and the opportunity to be heard regarding the admission of non-necessary 713
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1708-“(iii) An estimate of the number of placements in temporary
1709-shelters, hotels, and other housing programs operated by the District or grantees that would be
1710-needed to provide adequate witness assistance without concerns about housing availability;
1711-“(iv) Recommended performance metrics for witness assistance
1712-provided by District agencies and grantees;
1713-“(v) Recommended procedures that would improve handoffs
1714-between local and federal partners to ensure a continuum of care;
1715-“(vi) A review of national best practices for state and local-level
1716-witness assistance programs;
1717-“(vii) An assessment of the total fiscal impact of witness assistance
1718-in the District, broken down by agency and function, for at least the prior four fiscal years, and
1719-recommended funding levels; and
1720-“(viii) Policy recommendations to maximize the effective use of
1721-witness assistance for the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.
1722-“(2) The CJCC shall submit to the Council a confidential version of the report,
1723-which shall not be publicly available or disclosed to a member of the public.”.
1724-(3) A new subsection (d) is added to read as follows:
1725- “(d)(1) The CJCC shall conduct research and analysis, and develop reports, pertaining to
1726-childhood factors that increase the likelihood of future involvement in gun violence for young
1727-adults.
1728-“(2) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of reports produced
1729-pursuant to this section, the Department of Health Care Finance (“DHCF”) shall provide, or cause
1730-to be provided, the following information to the CJCC on adult individuals included in a given
1731-study sample for the period of time when the individuals were under 18 years of age, including
1732-any associated personal identifying information:
1733- “(A) Demographic data, including:
1734- “(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
1735- “(ii) Sex;
1736- “(iii) Gender;
1737- “(iv) Race; and
1738- “(v) Ethnicity;
1739- “(B) Enrollment data, including;
1740- “(i) Eligibility start date;
1741- “(ii) Eligibility end date; and
1742- “(iii) Eligibility basis;
1743- “(C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder
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990+disposition, and post-disposition hearings, subject” and inserting the phrase “attend any transfer, 716
991+plea, factfinding, disposition, or post-disposition hearing, subject” in its place. 717
992+ (3) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “transfer, factfinding,” and 718
993+inserting the phrase “transfer, plea, factfinding,” in its place. 719
994+(e) Section 16-2331 is amended as follows: 720
995+ (1) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 721
996+ (A) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows: 722
997+ (i) Subparagraph (D) is amended as follows: 723
998+ (I) Sub-subparagraph (vi) is amended by striking the phrase 724
999+“; or” and inserting a semicolon in its place. 725
1000+ (II) New sub-subparagraphs (viii) and (ix) are added to read 726
1001+as follows: 727
1002+“(viii) The respondent being in abscondence for more than 24 728
1003+hours; or 729
1004+“(ix) The respondent having escaped from a facility;”. 730
1005+ (ii) Subparagraph (E) is amended as follows: 731
1006+(I) Sub-subparagraph (vi) is amended by striking the phrase 732
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1753-into a Memorandum of Understanding with the CJCC regarding the disclosure of data and other
1754-information pursuant to this section.”.
1755- (c) A new section 1507 is added to read as follows:
1756- “Sec. 1507. Prearrest Diversion Task Force.
1757- “(a) There is established a Prearrest Diversion Task Force (“Task Force”) within the
1758-Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
1759- “(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members and organizations, or their
1760-designees:
1761- “(1) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice;
1762- “(2) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services;
1763- “(3) The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department;
1764- “(4) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health;
1765- “(5) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
1766- “(6) The chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over judiciary
1767-and public safety matters;
1768- “(7) The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council;
1769- “(8) One representative from a community organization with expertise in mental
1770-or behavioral health issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force;
1771- “(9) One representative from a community organization with expertise in
1772-substance use disorder issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force; and
1773- “(10) One representative from a community organization with expertise in
1774-housing issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force.
1775- “(c) The members of the Task Force shall select a Chairperson of the Task Force.
1776-“(d) In addition to the members described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1777-Chairperson of the Task Force shall invite the following individuals, or their designees, to
1778-participate as members of the Task Force:
1779- “(1) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia;
1780- “(2) The Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia;
1781- “(3) The Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the
1782-District of Columbia; and
1783- “(4) The Director of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s Family
1784-Court Social Services Division.
1785- “(e) As needed, the Task Force may establish subcommittees of its members.
1786- “(f) The duties of the Task Force shall include:
1787- “(1) Reviewing and assessing best practices for prearrest diversion;
1788- “(2) Making recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor
1789-offenses, and certain categories of persons;
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1016+as follows: 735
1017+“(viii) The respondent being in abscondence for more than 24 736
1018+hours; or 737
1019+“(ix) The respondent having escaped from a facility; and”. 738
1020+(B) Paragraph (4)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “Schools, and the” 739
1021+and inserting the phrase “Schools, public charter schools, parochial schools, and private schools, 740
1022+and the” in its place. 741
1023+ (2) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows: 742
1024+“(c-1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, when the court determines that a 743
1025+stay-away order shall issue, it shall issue a standalone stay-away order and the Attorney General 744
1026+shall provide to a victim or witness a copy of any stay-away order that pertains to that individual 745
1027+or their property.”. 746
1028+ (3) New subsections (h-1) and (h-2) are added to read as follows: 747
1029+“(h-1)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, if a child has a custody order for 748
1030+abscondence from a Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) placement or court-749
1031+ordered placement, the Family Court, in the best interest of a child, the interest of public safety, 750
1032+or the interest of the safety of any person who may search for the child, may, after a hearing at 751
1033+which the child’s counsel is present, order the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) to: 752 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1798- “(4) Making recommendations for any legislative changes that are necessary to
1799-enable prearrest diversion;
1800- “(5) Implementing prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses, and
1801-categories of persons identified by the Task Force as being appropriate for diversion;
1802- “(6) Identifying any potential improvements in police training or procedures
1803-relating to police interactions with individuals impacted by homelessness, mental or behavioral
1804-health issues, or substance abuse; and
1805- “(7) Identifying individuals who frequently interact with police, are frequent
1806-mental health consumers, or have suffered from chronic homelessness, and ensure that those
1807-individuals are connected to social services.
1808- “(g) Within 3 months after the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus
1809-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
1810-345), the Task Force shall convene for an initial meeting. Following that initial meeting, the Task
1811-Force shall meet on, at least, a monthly basis, until it issues its initial recommendations as
1812-required under subsection (h) of this section. Thereafter, the Task Force shall continue to meet at
1813-a frequency as determined by the Chairperson of the Task Force.
1814- “(h) Within one year after the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus
1815-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
1816-345), the Task Force shall issue initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain
1817-misdemeanor offenses and categories of persons identified pursuant to subsection (f)(5) of this
1818-section.”.
1819-
1820- Sec. 29. An Act To control the possession, sale, transfer and use of pistols and other
1821-dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of
1822-evidence, and for other purposes, approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650; D.C. Official Code § 22-
1823-4501 et seq.), is amended as follows:
1824-(a) Section 1 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4501) is amended as follows:
1825- (1) Paragraphs (1) and (1A) are redesignated as paragraph (1A) and (1B),
1826-respectively.
1827- (2) A new paragraph (1) is added to read as follows:
1828- “(1) “Ammunition” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(2) of
1829-the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85,
1830-D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01(2)).”.
1831-(3) A new paragraph (4A) is added to read as follows:
1832-“(4A) “Open to the general public” means a location:
1833- “(A) To which the public is invited; and ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1041+ “(A) Take a missing person’s report for a child; and 753
1042+ “(B) Submit a missing person’s report to the National Center for Missing 754
1043+and Exploited Children (“NCMEC”). 755
1044+“(2) Evidence of the following factors shall be considered in making the 756
1045+determination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection: 757
1046+“(A) The child’s age; 758
1047+“(B) The nature of the present delinquency offense or in need of 759
1048+supervision offense and the extent and nature of the child’s prior record: 760
1049+“(C) Whether the child has been sexually exploited or is at risk of sexual 761
1050+exploitation; 762
1051+“(D) Whether there have been reports of abuse and neglect involving the 763
1052+child; 764
1053+“(E) Whether there is an open neglect case or other Child and Family 765
1054+Services Agency involvement; 766
1055+“(F) The child’s mental condition, including any disabilities; and 767
1056+“(G) The child’s history of abscondences from DYRS or court-ordered 768
1057+placements and the child’s history of running away from home. 769
1058+“(3) If the Family Court orders MPD to take a missing person’s report, pursuant 770
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1841-special permission is required for an adult to enter, other than proof of age or a security
1842-screening.”.
1843- (4) Paragraph (7A) is redesignated as paragraph (7B).
1844-(5) A new paragraph (7A) is added to read as follows:
1845-“(7A) “Public conveyance” means any government-operated air, land, or water
1846-vehicle used for the transportation of persons, including any airplane, train, bus, or boat.”.
1847- (b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4503) is amended as follows:
1848- (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows:
1849- (A) Paragraph (5)(C) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting
1850-the phrase “; or” in its place.
1851- (B) Paragraph (6) is amended to read as follows:
1852- “(6) Has been convicted within the past 5 years of:
1853- “(A) An intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code
1854-§ 16-1001(8), or any similar provision in the law of another jurisdiction; or
1855- “(B) Stalking or attempted stalking, pursuant to Title V of the Omnibus
1856-Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2009, effective December 10, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-
1857-88; D.C. Official Code § 22-3131 et seq.), or any similar provision in the law of another
1858-jurisdiction.”.
1859- (2) New subsections (c-1) and (c-2) are added to read as follows:
1860- “(c-1)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to possess or receive any firearm
1861-which has had the importer’s or manufacturer’s serial number removed, obliterated, or altered.
1862- “(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive, possess, conceal, store, barter,
1863-sell, or dispose of any stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, or pledge or accept as security for a
1864-loan any stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe
1865-that the firearm or ammunition was stolen.
1866- “(c-2) A person who violates subsection (c-1) of this section shall upon conviction be
1867-fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality
1868-Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-
1869-3571.01), or incarcerated no less than 2 years nor more than 5 years, or both.”.
1870- (c) Section 3a (D.C. Official Code § 22-4503.01) is amended as follows:
1871- (1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a).
1872- (2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows:
1873- “(b) A person who violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the
1874-amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012,
1875-effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for
1876-no more than 2 years, or both.”.
1877-(d) New sections 3c and 3d are added to read as follows:
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1067+report to NCMEC; provided, that any person making such a report shall not disclose that there is 772
1068+a custody order in effect. 773
1069+“(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “child” means a person who has not 774
1070+attained the age of 18 years. 775
1071+“(h-2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Attorney General or 776
1072+respondent’s attorney, at their discretion, may release juvenile case record information to 777
1073+members of the press who are authorized to attend a court hearing pursuant to § 16-2316(e); 778
1074+provided, that the information is consistent with, and does not exceed the scope of, the 779
1075+information that the court authorized the press to report when granting the press permission to 780
1076+attend the hearing.”. 781
1077+(f) Section 16-2332(c) is amended as follows: 782
1078+ (1) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows: 783
1079+“(3) Other court case participants and law enforcement: 784
1080+“Law enforcement officers of the United States, the District of Columbia, and other 785
1081+jurisdictions, except that such records shall be limited to photographs of the child, a physical 786
1082+description of the child, any addresses where the child may be found, and the phone number or 787
1083+other contact information of the child or the child’s parents, guardians, or custodians. The 788
1084+confidentiality of any information disclosed to law enforcement officers pursuant to this 789
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1885-“(a) A person commits endangerment with a firearm when the person:
1886- “(1) Knowingly discharges a projectile from a firearm outside a licensed firing
1887-range; and
1888- “(2) Either:
1889- “(A) The person knows that the discharged projectile creates a substantial
1890-risk of death or bodily injury to another person; or
1891- “(B) In fact:
1892- “(i) The person is in, or the discharged projectile travels through or
1893-stops in, a location that is:
1894-“(I) Open to the general public at the time of the offense;
1895-“(II) A communal area of multi-unit housing; or
1896-“(III) Inside a public conveyance or a rail station; and
1897- “(ii) The person does not have permission to discharge a projectile
1898-from a firearm under:
1899- “(I) A written permit issued by the Metropolitan Police
1900-Department; or
1901- “(II) Other District or federal law.
1902-“(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, whoever violates this section
1903-shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal
1904-Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
1905-Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
1906-“(c) Whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the
1907-amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012,
1908-effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for
1909-no more than 10 years, or both, if:
1910- “(1) The violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a
1911-felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction; or
1912- “(2) Five or more projectiles are discharged from a firearm within a single course
1913-of conduct.
1914-“(d) When arising from the same act or course of conduct, a conviction for an offense
1915-under this section shall merge with a conviction:
1916- “(1) Under section 3a; or
1917- “(2) For another offense outside of this act that has, as an element in the offense
1918-definition or in the applicable penalty enhancement, possessing or having readily available a
1919-firearm, imitation firearm, or dangerous weapon.
1920-“(e) No mental state shall be required as to any element under subsection (a)(2)(B) of this
1921-section.
1922- “(f) It shall be a defense to liability under this section that the person discharged a firearm
1923-under circumstances constituting lawful self-defense or defense of others. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1093+(2) The lead-in language to paragraph (4)(D) is amended by striking the phrase 791
1094+“Schools, and the” and inserting the phrase “Schools, public charter schools, parochial schools, 792
1095+and private schools, and the” in its place. 793
1096+(g) Section 16-2333 is amended as follows: 794
1097+ (1) Subsection (b)(4)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “, and the District of 795
1098+Columbia Public Schools” and inserting the phrase “, the District of Columbia Public Schools, 796
1099+public charter schools, parochial schools, and private schools” in its place. 797
1100+ (2) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase “date of the crime.” and 798
1101+inserting the phrase “month in which the crime occurred.” in its place. 799
1102+(h) A new section 16-2333.03 is added to read as follows: 800
1103+“§ 16-2333.03. Information sharing by agencies. 801
1104+“(a) Notwithstanding the confidentiality provisions in §§ 2-1515.06, 16-2331, 16-2332, 802
1105+and 16-2333, it shall not be an offense for an agency to publicly share data derived from juvenile 803
1106+case records, juvenile social records, police and other law enforcement records, or confidential 804
1107+Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services records, provided that: 805
1108+“(1) The data shared does not include any information that, by itself or in 806
1109+combination with other publicly available information, could identify a particular person, 807
1110+including a person’s name, Social Security number or other identifying number or code, address, 808
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1930-“Sec. 3d. Unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition.
1931- “(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly discard, throw, or deposit any
1932-loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition in a place other than the person’s dwelling place,
1933-place of business, or on other land possessed by the person.
1934- “(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply where a person:
1935- “(1) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition in a securely locked
1936-box or secured container;
1937- “(2) Is expressly directed by a law enforcement officer to throw, discard, or
1938-deposit any firearm or ammunition, and does so in the manner directed by the officer, and not
1939-while fleeing or attempting to elude any law enforcement officer;
1940- “(3) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition while participating
1941-in a lawful firearms training and safety class conducted by an arms instructor; or
1942- “(4) Who is a licensee, as that term is defined in section 901(5) of the Firearms
1943-Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective June 16, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-279, D.C. Official Code
1944-§ 7-2509.01(5)), and is in compliance with the provisions of Title IX of the Firearms Control
1945-Regulations Act of 1975, effective June 16, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-279, D.C. Official Code § 7-
1946-2509.01 et seq.).
1947- “(c) It shall be an affirmative defense, which shall be proven by a preponderance of the
1948-evidence, that the person threw, discarded, or deposited the firearm or ammunition while, in fact,
1949-voluntarily surrendering the item pursuant to section 705 of the Firearms Control Regulations
1950-Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85, D.C. Official Code § 7-2507.05) or
1951-as expressly provided by District or federal law.
1952- “(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this
1953-section shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine
1954-Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
1955-Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
1956- “(2) If the violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a
1957-felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction, the person shall be fined no
1958-more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment
1959-Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or
1960-incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.”.
1961- (e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4514) is amended as follows:
1962-(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “any machine gun,” and
1963-inserting the phrase “any item that is, in fact, a machine gun,” in its place.
1964- (2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows:
1965- “(c) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section 15 unless:
1966- “(1) The violation involves possession of a sawed-off shotgun, or ghost gun, in
1967-which case such person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the
1968-Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19- ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1119+“(2) Record-level data is not shared, the data shared is aggregated, and any counts 810
1120+or data points with fewer than 10 observations are suppressed. 811
1121+“(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “agency” means the Superior Court of the 812
1122+District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the 813
1123+Metropolitan Police Department, and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.”. 814
1124+(i) Section 16-2340(a)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “juvenile factfinding” and 815
1125+inserting the phrase “juvenile plea hearings, factfinding” in its place. 816
1126+ Sec. 20. An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 817
1127+3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended as follows: 818
1128+(a) Section 806(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-404(a)) is amended as follows: 819
1129+(1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “or both. For the purposes of 820
1130+this paragraph, the term “significant bodily injury” means an injury that requires hospitalization 821
1131+or immediate medical attention.” and inserting the phrase “or both.” in its place. 822
1132+ (2) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows: 823
1133+ “(3) For the purposes of this section, the term “significant bodily injury” means: 824
1134+ “(A) An injury that, to prevent long-term physical damage or to abate 825
1135+severe pain, requires hospitalization or medical treatment beyond what a layperson can 826
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1975-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both;
1976- “(2) The violation involves possession of a machine gun, in which case such
1977-person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine
1978-Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
1979-Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, which shall be imposed
1980-consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment, or both; or
1981- “(3) The violation occurs after such person has been convicted in the District of
1982-Columbia of a violation of this section, or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in
1983-another jurisdiction, in which case such person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth
1984-in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11,
1985-2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 10
1986-years, or both.”.
1987- (3) Subsection (d) is repealed.
1988-
1989- Sec. 30. Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
1990-(a) Section 23-113(a) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows:
1991- “(1A) Any offense that is properly joinable with any of the crimes listed in
1992-paragraph (1) of this subsection is barred if not commenced within 15 years after it is
1993-committed.”.
1994- (b) Section 23-563(b) is amended to read as follows:
1995- “(b)(1) A warrant or summons issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
1996-for an offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine only, or by
1997-such imprisonment and a fine:
1998- “(A)(i) May be served in any place in the District of Columbia; or
1999- “(ii) May be served at any place within the jurisdiction of the
2000-United States, if a judicial officer of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia finds that
2001-good cause exists for the warrant or summons to be served at any place within the jurisdiction of
2002-the United States; and
2003- “(B) May not be executed more than one year after the date of issuance.
2004- “(2) Good cause for the warrant or summons to be served at any place within the
2005-jurisdiction of the United States is presumed where the warrant or summons is for an intrafamily
2006-offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8), or where the warrant or summons is for an
2007-offense under Chapter 30 of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code.”.
2008- (c) Section 23-581 is amended as follows:
2009- (1) Subsection (a)(3) is amended as follows:
2010- (A) Strike the phrase “Fleeing from the scene of an accident” and insert
2011-the phrase “Leaving after colliding” in its place.
2012- (B) Strike the phrase “section 10(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05(a))”
2013-and insert the phrase “section 10c (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05c)” in its place. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1146+or closed-skin adhesives, or a laceration that is at least one inch in length and at least one quarter 830
1147+of an inch in depth; 831
1148+ “(D) A burn of at least second degree severity; 832
1149+ “(E) Any loss of consciousness; 833
1150+ “(F) A traumatic brain injury; or 834
1151+ “(G) An injury where medical testing, beyond what a layperson can 835
1152+personally administer, was performed to ascertain whether there was an injury described in 836
1153+subparagraphs (A)-(F) of this paragraph.”. 837
1154+(b) Section 806a (D.C. Official Code § 22-404.01) is amended by adding a new 838
1155+subsection (d) to read as follows: 839
1156+“(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “serious bodily injury” means an injury or 840
1157+significant bodily injury, as that term is defined in section 806(a)(3) that involves: 841
1158+ “(1) A substantial risk of death; 842
1159+ “(2) Protracted and obvious disfigurement; 843
1160+ “(3) Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or 844
1161+mental faculty; 845
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2021-22-3112.2” and inserting the phrase “§§ 22-3312.01, 22-3312.02, and 22-3312.03” in its place.
2022- (d) Section 23-1303(d) is amended to read as follows:
2023- “(d) Any information contained in the agency’s files, presented in its report, or divulged
2024-during the course of any hearing shall not be admissible on the issue of guilt in any judicial
2025-proceeding, but such information may be used in proceedings under §§ 23-1327, 23-1328, and
2026-23-1329, in perjury proceedings, and for the purposes of impeachment in any subsequent
2027-proceeding. Any information obtained from a device, as that term is defined in § 22-1211(a)(2),
2028-may be used on the issue of guilt in any judicial proceeding.”.
2029- (e) Section 23-1321 is amended as follows:
2030- (1) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “period of release, unless”
2031-and inserting the phrase “period of release, and subject to the condition that the person cooperate
2032-in the collection of a DNA sample from the person if the collection of such a sample is
2033-authorized pursuant to Chapter 41B of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code, unless”
2034-in its place.
2035- (2) Subsection (c)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “period of release;”
2036-and inserting the phrase “period of release and that the person cooperate in the collection of a
2037-DNA sample from the person if the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to Chapter
2038-41B of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code;” in its place.
2039- (3) A new subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
2040-“(e)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department may request a supervisory agency to provide
2041-the Metropolitan Police Department with location and identification data collected from any
2042-detection device that a person is required to wear while incarcerated or committed, while subject
2043-to a protection order, or while on pretrial release, presentence release, predisposition release,
2044-supervised release, probation, or parole that is deemed by the Chief of Police as necessary in
2045-conducting a criminal law enforcement investigation. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation
2046-Services shall comply with any request under this subsection.
2047- “(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
2048- “(A) “Device” shall have the same meaning as in section 103(a)(2) of the
2049-Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2009, effective December 10, 2009 (D.C.
2050-Law 18-88; D.C. Official Code § 22-1211(a)(2)).
2051- “(B) “Supervisory agencies” means the following agencies:
2052- “(i) The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the
2053-District of Columbia;
2054- “(ii) The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
2055- “(iii) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s Family
2056-Court Social Services Division; and
2057- “(iv) The Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia.”.
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1172+(c) A new section 806d is added to read as follows: 849
1173+“Sec. 806d. Strangulation. 850
1174+“(a) A person commits the offense of strangulation if that person knowingly, 851
1175+intentionally, or recklessly restricts the normal circulation of the blood or breathing of another 852
1176+person, either by applying pressure on the throat, neck, or chest of another person, or by blocking 853
1177+the nose or mouth of another person. 854
1178+“(b) Except for as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted of 855
1179+strangulation shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine 856
1180+Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 857
1181+Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both. 858
1182+“(c) A person convicted of strangulation may be fined up to 1½ times the maximum fine 859
1183+otherwise authorized under this section and may be incarcerated for a term of up to 1½ times the 860
1184+maximum term of incarceration otherwise authorized under this section, or both, if: 861
1185+ “(1) The victim sustained serious bodily injury, as that term is defined in section 862
1186+806a(d), as a result of the offense; 863
1187+ “(2) The person was, at the time of the offense, required to stay away from or 864
1188+have no contact with the victim as a condition of their parole or supervised release or pursuant to 865
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2065- (1) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
2066- (A) The lead-in language is amended to read as follows:
2067- “(c) Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no condition or
2068-combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and
2069-the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the
2070-person:”.
2071- (B) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “or a crime of
2072-violence, as these terms are defined” and inserting the phrase “, as that term is defined” in its
2073-place.
2074- (C) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “crime or a crime of
2075-violence” and inserting the word “crime” in its place.
2076- (D) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “crimes or crimes of
2077-violence” and inserting the word “crimes” in its place.
2078- (E) Paragraph (6) is repealed.
2079- (F) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a
2080-semicolon in its place.
2081- (G) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
2082-phrase “; or” in its place.
2083- (H) A new paragraph (9) is added to read as follows:
2084- “(9) Committed a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4).”.
2085- (2) Subsection (f) is amended as follows:
2086- (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting
2087-a semicolon in its place.
2088- (B) Paragraph (2)(C) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
2089-phrase “; and” in its place.
2090- (C) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows:
2091- “(3) Beginning on September 1, 2024, where there is a rebuttable presumption of
2092-detention pursuant to either subsection (c) of this section or § 23-1325(a), the judicial officer
2093-shall include a written statement of the reasons for the release, setting forth the evidence that
2094-supported the rebuttal of the presumption.”.
2095- (3) Subsection (h)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “not to exceed 20 days
2096-each” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed 45 days each” in its place.
2097- (g) Section 23-1325(a) is amended as follows:
2098- (1) Strike the phrase “a substantial probability” and insert the phrase “probable
2099-cause” in its place.
2100- (2) Strike the phrase “or imitation firearm,” and insert the phrase “imitation
2101-firearm, or other deadly or dangerous weapon,” in its place.
2102- (h) Section 23-1331 is amended as follows:
2103- (1) Paragraph (3)(H) is amended to read as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1198+convicted of either an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-868
1199+1001(8), or a similar offense in the law of another jurisdiction. 869
1200+“(d)(1) A conviction for strangulation merges with any other offense under this chapter 870
1201+arising from the same act or course of conduct. 871
1202+“(2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this section 872
1203+the sentencing court shall either: 873
1204+ “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the 874
1205+rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or 875
1206+ “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; 876
1207+provided, that: 877
1208+“(i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and 878
1209+“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall 879
1210+be vacated after: 880
1211+ “(I) The time for appeal has expired; or 881
1212+ “(II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided. 882
1213+ “(3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the 883
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2110- “(H) Any felony offense under Chapter 30 of Title 22 (Sexual Abuse);”.
2111- (2) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “third degrees;” and inserting
2112-the phrase “third degrees; misdemeanor sexual abuse pursuant to § 22-3006(b); misdemeanor
2113-sexual abuse of a child or minor pursuant to § 22-3010.01(a-1); strangulation;” in its place.
2114- (i) Section 23-1903(d) is amended as follows:
2115- (1) Strike the phrase “child is called to give testimony” and insert the phrase
2116-“child is a victim or is called to give testimony” in its place.
2117- (2) Strike the phrase “granting a continuance in cases involving a child witness”
2118-and insert the phrase “granting a continuance in cases involving a child victim or child witness”
2119-in its place.
2120- (j) Section 23-1912(a) is amended by striking the phrase “subject to a custodial arrest”
2121-and inserting the phrase “subject to a subsequent custodial arrest” in its place.
2122- (k) Subsections (f), (g), and (h) of this section shall expire 225 days after the applicability
2123-date of subsections (f), (g), (h) of this section.
2124-
2125- Sec. 31. Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
2126-Improvement Act of 1997, approved August 5, 1997 (111 Stat. 748; D.C. Official Code § 24-
2127-133), is amended as follows:
2128- (a) Subsection (b)(2)(F) is amended to read as follows:
2129- “(F) Develop and implement intermediate sanctions and incentives for
2130-sentenced offenders that officers may use in response to violations of, or compliance with, the
2131-conditions of release;”.
2132- (b) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
2133- (1) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
2134- (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and
2135-inserting a semicolon in its place.
2136- (B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
2137-phrase “; and” in its place.
2138- (C) A new subparagraph (C) is added to read as follows:
2139- “(C) The Agency may impose intermediate sanctions and utilize
2140-incentives for offenders who violate, or comply with, the conditions of supervised release;
2141-provided, that the Director shall notify the Commission of the use of any intermediate sanctions
2142-on the same day in which the sanction is imposed.”.
2143- (2) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows:
2144- “(3) Supervision of probationers. — Subject to appropriations and program
2145-availability, the Agency shall supervise all offenders placed on probation by the Superior Court
2146-of the District of Columbia. The Agency shall carry out the conditions of release imposed by the
2147-Superior Court (including conditions that probationers undergo training, education, therapy,
2148-counseling, drug testing, or drug treatment), impose or implement intermediate sanctions and ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1223+incarceration; or 886
1224+“(B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum 887
1225+period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”. 888
1226+(d) Section 811a(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-2803(a)(1)) is amended to read as 889
1227+follows: 890
1228+“(1) A person commits the offense of carjacking if, by any means, that person 891
1229+knowingly by force or violence, whether against resistance or by sudden or stealthy seizure or 892
1230+snatching, or by putting in fear, or attempts to do so, shall take a motor vehicle from a person’s 893
1231+immediate actual possession, or that person knowingly by force or violence, or by putting in fear, 894
1232+shall take a key to a motor vehicle from the immediate actual possession of another person, while 895
1233+that motor vehicle is within the line of sight of the person or the victim and close enough to the 896
1234+vehicle that the person taking the key to the motor vehicle can take immediate possession of it, 897
1235+with the purpose and effect of immediately taking the motor vehicle of another.”. 898
1236+Sec. 21. Section 432 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (D.C. Official 899
1237+Code § 22-405), is amended as follows: 900
1238+ (a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “any fire department operating in the 901
1239+District of Columbia,” and inserting the phrase “any fire department operating in the District of 902
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2155-utilize incentives for violations of, or compliance with, the conditions of release, and shall make
2156-such reports to the Superior Court with respect to an individual on probation as the Superior
2157-Court may require.”.
2158- (3) Paragraph (4) is amended to read as follows:
2159- “(4) Supervision of District of Columbia parolees. — The Agency shall supervise
2160-all individuals on parole pursuant to the District of Columbia Official Code. The Agency shall
2161-carry out the conditions of release imposed by the United States Parole Commission or, with
2162-respect to a misdemeanant, by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, impose or
2163-implement intermediate sanctions and utilize incentives for violations of, or compliance with, the
2164-conditions of release, and shall make such reports to the Commission or Court with respect to an
2165-individual on parole supervision as the Commission or Court may require.”.
2166- (c) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows:
2167- “(d) Authority of officers. — The supervision officers of the Agency shall have and
2168-exercise the same powers and authority as are granted by law to United States Probation and
2169-Pretrial Officers; except that, officers shall have the authority to impose or implement
2170-intermediate sanctions and utilize incentives for violations of, or compliance with, the conditions
2171-of release.”.
2172- (d) A new subsection (h) is added to read as follows:
2173- “(h) For purposes of this section, the term:
2174- “(1) “Incentives” means individualized, goal-oriented, and graduated responses to
2175-a sentenced offender’s compliance with the conditions of release designed to reinforce or modify
2176-the skills and behaviors of the offender.
2177- “(2) “Intermediate sanctions” means individualized, graduated punishment
2178-options and sanctions, other than incarceration, imposed in response to a sentenced offender’s
2179-violation of the conditions of release, including:
2180- “(A) Electronic monitoring, including GPS monitoring;
2181- “(B) Drug and alcohol testing;
2182- “(C) Reporting requirements to probation officers;
2183- “(D) Rehabilitative interventions such as substance abuse and mental
2184-health treatment; and
2185- “(E) Community service.”.
2186-
2187-Sec. 32. An Act to create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia,
2188-approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 320; D.C. Official Code § 24-211.01 et seq.), is amended by
2189-adding a new section 9 to read as follows:
2190- “Sec. 9. Healthy food at correctional facilities.
2191-“(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1248+member of any emergency medical services department operating in the District of Columbia,” 904
1249+in its place. 905
1250+ (b) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 906
1251+(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1). 907
1252+(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows: 908
1253+“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “significant bodily injury” shall 909
1254+have the same meaning as provided in section 806(a)(3) of An Act To establish a code of law for 910
1255+the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1322; D.C. Official Code § 22-911
1256+404(a)(3)).”. 912
1257+ Sec. 22. The Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994, effective May 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-257; 913
1258+D.C. Official Code § 22-3001 et seq.), is amended as follows: 914
1259+ (a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3001) is amended as follows: 915
1260+ (1) Paragraph (7) is amended to read as follows: 916
1261+ “(7) “Serious bodily injury” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 917
1262+806a of An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, effective August 20, 918
1263+1994 (D.C. Law 10-151; D.C. Official Code § 22-404.01(d)).”. 919
1264+ (2) Paragraph (10) is amended as follows: 920
1265+ (A) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and 921
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2198-“(1) “Correctional facilities” means the Central Detention Facility, Correctional
2199-Treatment Facility, Central Cell Block, and any other facilities operated by or contracted on
2200-behalf of the Department of Corrections to house incarcerated individuals.
2201-“(2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Corrections.
2202-“(3) “DOC” means the Department of Corrections.
2203-“(4) “DOC residents” means individuals who are incarcerated in the Central
2204-Detention Facility, Correctional Treatment Facility, and any other facilities operated by the
2205-Department of Corrections to house incarcerated individuals.
2206- “(b)(1) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 32 of the Secure DC
2207-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
2208-Bill 25-345), DOC shall establish and publish on its website nutrition standards for all meals
2209-served in DOC facilities.
2210-“(2) The nutrition standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
2211-meet or exceed the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S.
2212-Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department
2213-of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for
2214-Americans, established pursuant to the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act
2215-of 1990, approved October 22, 1990 (104 Stat. 1034; 7 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.), including at least:
2216-“(A) Two servings of dark green vegetables per day, at least one of which
2217-is served raw;
2218-“(B) Two servings of additional colored vegetables per day, at least one of
2219-which is served raw;
2220-“(C) Two servings of raw fruit per day; and
2221-“(D) Five ounces of protein rich foods, including meat, poultry, eggs, fish,
2222-nuts, seeds, or tofu, per day.
2223-“(3) The nutrition standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be
2224-updated every 5 years and posted on the DOC website.
2225-“(4) All meals served in DOC facilities shall meet or exceed the nutrition
2226-standards established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
2227-“(5) Correctional facilities shall serve a plant-based, kosher, halal, or medically-
2228-necessary or -recommended food option as the main course to DOC residents who request such a
2229-diet for medical, health, religious, or ethical reasons. Meals provided pursuant to this paragraph
2230-shall be consistent with nutrition guidelines established under this section.
2231- “(c) DOC shall make the following reports available to the public by publishing on the
2232-DOC webpage within 30 days after receipt from the reporting agency or individual:
2233- “(1) Quarterly inspection of food service operations compliance conducted by the
2234-Food Safety Branch of the Department of Health, or similar equivalent report;
2235- “(2) Monthly inspection of environmental safety and sanitation of the culinary
2236-unit conducted by the Safety Officer of the DOC, or similar equivalent report; and ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1275+ “(D) Any employee, contractor, consultant, or volunteer of a 924
1276+school, religious institution, or an educational, social, recreational, athletic, musical, charitable, 925
1277+or youth facility, organization, or program, including a teacher, coach, counselor, clergy, youth 926
1278+leader, chorus director, bus driver, administrator, or support staff, or any other person in a 927
1279+position of trust with or authority over a child or a minor.”. 928
1280+ (b) Section 205 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3006) is amended as follows: 929
1281+(1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a). 930
1282+(2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows: 931
1283+“(b)(1) A person convicted of misdemeanor sexual abuse who has 3 or more prior 932
1284+convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in 933
1285+section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 934
1286+2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 3 935
1287+years, or both. 936
1288+“(2) In addition to a violation of this section, a person shall be considered to have 937
1289+prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse if that person has been previously convicted of a 938
1290+violation of a crime under the laws of any other jurisdiction that involved conduct that would, if 939
1291+committed in the District of Columbia, constitute a violation of this section, or conduct that is 940
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2244-Services Contract Monitor of the DOC, or similar equivalent report.
2245-“(d)(1) Within 8 months after the applicability date of section 32 of the Secure DC
2246-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
2247-Bill 25-345), the Mayor shall establish an expanded hospitality and culinary arts training
2248-program (“Program”) for DOC residents in partnership with existing hospitality and culinary arts
2249-career training and education programs operating in the District.
2250- “(2) The Program shall:
2251- “(A) Provide hospitality career and culinary arts training and education
2252-opportunities for DOC residents serving the workforce development needs of both DOC
2253-residents and the local hospitality economy, including training for hospitality positions at hotels
2254-and events, sporting events, restaurant technology, food handling, kitchen training, and hands-on
2255-curriculum in culinary arts;
2256- “(B) Connect participants to community-based reentry focused providers
2257-at least 90 days before release from DOC facilities;
2258- “(C) Develop individualized reentry plans for each participant that will be
2259-shared with DOC community-based reentry focused providers to be continued after the
2260-participant’s release;
2261- “(D) Establish a pipeline into hospitality careers by identifying employer
2262-partners to assist with apprenticeship or job placement for Program participants before release
2263-from DOC facilities;
2264- “(E) Connect participants with wraparound services, including life skills
2265-training, employment coaching, peer support, housing, and healthcare, which shall be identified
2266-and provided upon completion of the Program; and
2267-“(F) Successfully complete at least 4 cohorts consisting of at least 20
2268-participants per year.
2269- “(e) As part of hands-on training, participants in the Program shall participate in the
2270-preparing and serving of meals consistent with the nutritional standards established pursuant to
2271-this section to the general population and officer dining rooms.”.
2272-
2273- Sec. 33. The Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 1985, effective December 7, 1985
2274-(D.C. Law 6-69; D.C. Official Code § 24-901 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 7c to
2275-read as follows:
2276- “Sec. 7c. Establishment of the Director of Emerging Adult Services.
2277- “(a) There is established the position of Director of Emerging Adult Services (“Director”)
2278-within the Office of the City Administrator. The primary role of the Director shall be to
2279-coordinate and lead the overall implementation of this act and citywide efforts to meet the unique
2280-needs of emerging adults in the District.
2281- “(b) The Director shall: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1301+subsection (a-1) to read as follows: 943
1302+“(a-1)(1) A person convicted of misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor who has 3 944
1303+or more prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor shall be fined no 945
1304+more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment 946
1305+Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or 947
1306+incarcerated for no more than 3 years, or both. 948
1307+ “(2) In addition to a violation of this section, a person shall be considered as 949
1308+having prior convictions for misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor if that person has 950
1309+been previously convicted of a violation of a crime under the laws of any other jurisdiction that 951
1310+involved conduct that would, if committed in the District of Columbia, constitute a violation of 952
1311+this section, or conduct that is substantially similar to conduct prosecuted under this section.”. 953
1312+ (d) Section 219(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3020(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 954
1313+phrase “12 years” and inserting the phrase “13 years” in its place. 955
1314+ Sec. 23. The Criminalization of Non-Consensual Pornography Act of 2014, effective 956
1315+May 7, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-275; D.C. Official Code § 22-3051 et seq.), is amended as follows: 957
1316+ (a) Section 3(a)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3052(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 958
1317+ “(2) The person disclosing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a 959
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2288- “(1) Within one year after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC
2289-Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
2290-Bill 25-345), develop a comprehensive strategic plan (“strategic plan”) to meet the unique needs
2291-of emerging adults and assess the implementation of this act in the District, which shall be
2292-submitted to the Mayor and Council, updated every 4 years, and include the following:
2293- “(A) An assessment of:
2294- “(i) The educational, workforce development, housing, behavioral
2295-and physical health care, and family needs of emerging adults and youth offenders before
2296-commitment, while in District or federal care or custody, and upon re-entry;
2297- “(ii) Diversion programs for persons at risk of becoming youth
2298-offenders; and
2299- “(iii) The availability of a continuum of developmentally
2300-appropriate, community-based services for youth offenders before commitment, while in District
2301-care or custody, and upon reentry;
2302- “(B) Strategies and a plan to:
2303- “(i) Involve emerging adults in community decision-making
2304-processes;
2305- “(ii) Engage and support LGBTQ and other marginalized emerging
2306-adults;
2307- “(iii) Expand alternatives to incarceration for emerging adults
2308-involved in the criminal justice system;
2309- “(iv) Ensure effective treatment and services focused on
2310-rehabilitation and preventing recidivism; and
2311- “(v) Foster collaboration among government agencies, community-
2312-based organizations, and families to support emerging adults; and
2313- “(C) An outreach plan by the District to committed youth offenders and
2314-their families in District or federal care or custody to identify needs for services and plan for
2315-reentry;
2316- “(2) Consult community-based organizations providing services and supports that
2317-are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, healing-centered, and restorative to inform
2318-the strategic plan;
2319- “(3) Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan and ensure alignment with
2320-the goals and objectives of this act;
2321- “(4) Coordinate inter-agency services, programs, and initiatives to meet the
2322-diverse needs of emerging adults in the District;
2323- “(5) Collaborate with public safety, criminal justice, and youth services agencies,
2324-including the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, Office of Gun Violence
2325-Prevention, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services,
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1327+ (1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “identifiable person 962
1328+when” and inserting the phrase “identifiable person, whether obtained directly from the person or 963
1329+from a third party or other source, when” in its place. 964
1330+ (2) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “disclosure or publication of” 965
1331+and inserting the phrase “publication of” in its place. 966
1332+ (3) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 967
1333+ “(2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a 968
1334+substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the publication; 969
1335+and”. 970
1336+ (c) Section 5(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3054(a)) is amended as follows: 971
1337+ (1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “disclosure or publication of” 972
1338+and inserting the phrase “publication of” in its place. 973
1339+ (2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 974
1340+ “(2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a 975
1341+substantial and unjustifiable risk that the sexual image was obtained as a result of a previous 976
1342+disclosure or publication of the sexual image made with intent to harm the person depicted or to 977
1343+receive financial gain.”. 978
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2334-Schools, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and CSOSA, to enhance
2335-services for emerging adults;
2336- “(6) Engage with the community, emerging adults, and youth offenders to gather
2337-feedback, assess needs, and promote transparency and inclusivity in decision-making; and
2338- “(7) Publish a data table on a publicly accessible website that protects any PII
2339-from disclosure and displays the total number of emerging adults, the services and programming
2340-used by emerging adults, and the outcomes of the services and programming.
2341- “(c) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus
2342-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
2343-345), the Director shall submit an initial report to the Mayor and Council that includes:
2344- “(1) Proposed performance metrics and associated data to measure the progress of
2345-the strategic plan and the implementation of this act;
2346- “(2) Protocols for reporting and frequency of reporting, including how the
2347-Director will collect data from District and federal agencies;
2348- “(3) Strategies for engaging agencies, as provided in subsection (b)(5) of this
2349-section, on a coordinated effort to support emerging adults; and
2350- “(4) Outreach plans for engaging with the community and involving emerging
2351-adults and their families in the decision-making processes.
2352- “(d) Within 3 years after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus
2353-Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
2354-345), and every 2 years thereafter, the Director shall submit an interim report to the Mayor and
2355-Council that includes, at the minimum:
2356- “(1) The state of emerging adults in the District and the challenges that they are
2357-experiencing;
2358- “(2) An analysis of the implementation of this act pursuant to the metrics
2359-provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
2360- “(3) Progress made in achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the strategic
2361-plan pursuant to the metrics provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
2362- “(4) A description of the Director’s coordination efforts and specific initiatives
2363-with District agencies, community-based organizations, and the community undertaken during
2364-the preceding 2 years to meet the unique needs of emerging adults and the implementation of this
2365-act;
2366- “(5) Challenges faced during the preceding 2 years and explanations for how each
2367-challenge was resolved or why it is ongoing;
2368- “(6) Budgetary requirements and programming needs necessary for the successful
2369-execution of the strategic plan; and
2370- “(7) Recommendations for future actions, policy changes, or resource allocations
2371-based on the findings of the fiscal year. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1352+December 1, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-164; D.C. Official Code § 22-3201 et seq.), is amended as 980
1353+follows: 981
1354+ (a) A new section 111a is added to read as follows: 982
1355+ “Sec. 111a. Directing organized retail theft. 983
1356+ “(a) For the purpose of this section, the term “organized retail theft” means acting in 984
1357+concert with one or more other persons to commit theft, as described in section 111, of any 985
1358+merchandise with a value greater than $1,000 aggregated over a 90-day period with the intent to: 986
1359+ “(1) Sell, barter, or trade the merchandise for monetary or other gain; or 987
1360+ “(2) Fraudulently return the merchandise to a retail merchant. 988
1361+ “(b) A person commits the offense of directing organized retail theft if any person acts as 989
1362+an organizer by recruiting, directing, or coercing individuals to commit organized retail theft. 990
1363+ “(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, 991
1364+shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine 992
1365+Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 993
1366+Official Code § 22-3571.01), incarcerated for no more than 15 years, or both. 994
1367+ “(d)(1) A conviction for directing organized retail theft merges with any other conviction 995
1368+for being an accomplice to theft under section 111, an accomplice to shoplifting under section 996
1369+113, or an accomplice to burglary under section 823 of An Act To establish a code of law for the 997
1370+District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1323; D.C. Official Code § 22-801), or 998 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2378- “(e) There is established an Advisory Council to the Director of Emerging Adults
2379-(“Advisory Council”) to guide and assist the Director in fulfilling the Director’s duties.
2380- “(f) The Advisory Council shall:
2381- “(1) Be part of the interview decision-making process for hiring the Director;
2382- “(2) Provide expert guidance, recommendations, and feedback to the Director on
2383-matters related to emerging adults’ needs and the implementation of this act; and
2384- “(3) Meet with the Director on a quarterly basis.
2385- “(g) The Advisory Council shall consist of the following 7 members:
2386- “(1) Two emerging adults appointed by the Council;
2387- “(2) One representative from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council,
2388-appointed by the Mayor;
2389- “(3) One representative from the State Office of Career and Technical Education,
2390-appointed by the Mayor;
2391- “(4) One representative from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services,
2392-appointed by the Mayor;
2393- “(5) One representative from the Department of Human Services, appointed by
2394-the Mayor; and
2395- “(6) One representative, appointed by the Council, from a community-based
2396-organization with experience providing:
2397- “(A) Physical and behavioral health services to emerging adults;
2398- “(B) Victim services for emerging adults; or
2399- “(C) Juvenile and criminal justice system services for emerging adults.
2400- “(h)(1) Initial appointments to the Advisory Council shall be made within 60 days after
2401-the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed
2402-on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345).
2403-“(2) The Mayor and Chairman of the Council shall each designate one co-chair
2404-for the Advisory Council from among the members.
2405-“(3) All Advisory Council members shall serve without compensation and may be
2406-reappointed.
2407-“(4) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve a 3-year term, or until a
2408-successor has been appointed; except, that:
2409- “(A) Of the Mayor’s initial appointments, two members shall be appointed
2410-for a term of 3 years, one member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and one member shall
2411-be appointed for a term of one year; and
2412- “(B) Of the Council’s initial appointments, one member shall be appointed
2413-for a term of 2 years, and one member shall be appointed for a term of one year.
2414- “(i) Three Advisory Council members shall constitute a quorum.
2415- “(j) For the purposes of this section, the term:
2416- “(1) “Community-based organization” means a nonprofit organization that is ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1378+for criminal conspiracy under section 908A of An Act To establish a code of law for the District 999
1379+of Columbia, approved July 29, 1970 (84 Stat. 599; D.C. Official Code § 22-1805a), arising from 1000
1380+the same act or course of conduct. 1001
1381+ “(2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this 1002
1382+subsection, the sentencing court shall either: 1003
1383+ “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the 1004
1384+rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or 1005
1385+ “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; 1006
1386+provided, that: 1007
1387+“(i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and 1008
1388+“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall 1009
1389+be vacated after: 1010
1390+ “(I) The time for appeal has expired; or 1011
1391+ “(II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided. 1012
1392+ “(3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the 1013
1393+conviction that remains shall be the conviction for: 1014
1394+“(A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of 1015
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2423-representative of the District or significant segments of the District and provides social,
2424-educational, or related services to individuals in the community.
2425- “(2) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
2426- “(3) “CSOSA” means the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
2427- “(4) “Emerging adult” means an individual between the ages of 18 through 24.
2428- “(5) “LGBTQ” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2(2) of the
2429-Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, effective April 4, 2006
2430-(D.C. Law 16-89; D.C. Official Code § 2-1381(2)).
2431- “(6) “PII” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2a(7) of the District
2432-of Columbia Commission for Women Act of 1978, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-303;
2433-D.C. Official Code § 3-701.01(7)).”.
2434-
2435- Sec. 34. The lead-in language of section 28-5402 of the District of Columbia Official
2436-Code is amended by striking the phrase “A retailer” and inserting the phrase “Beginning January
2437-1, 2025, a retailer” in its place.
2438-
2439- Sec. 35. The Act to Regulate Public Conduct on Public Passenger Vehicles, effective
2440-September 23, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-18; D.C. Official Code § 35-251 et seq.), is amended as
2441-follows:
2442- (a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 35-252) is amended as follows:
2443- (1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a).
2444- (2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows:
2445- “(b) A person who is stopped by an individual authorized to issue notices of infractions
2446-under section 5(a)(3) for violating subsection (a) of this section shall, upon request, inform that
2447-authorized individual of his or her true name and address for the purpose of including that
2448-information on a notice of infraction; provided, that no person shall be required to possess or
2449-display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the
2450-requirements of this section.”.
2451- (b) Section 5 (D.C. Official Code § 35-254) is amended as follows:
2452- (1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “section 3” and inserting
2453-the phrase “section 3(a)” in its place.
2454- (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows:
2455- “(1A) A person who refuses to provide his or her name and address, or who
2456-knowingly provides an incorrect name or address, to an authorized individual in violation of
2457-section 3(b) shall, upon conviction, be fined no more than $100.”.
2458-
2459- Sec. 36. Section 4 of the Transit Operator Protection and Enhanced Penalty Amendment
2460-Act of 2008, effective July 23, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-206; D.C. Official Code § 35-261), is
2461-amended as follows: ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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1404+period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”. 1018
1405+ (b) Section 112(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3212(a)) is amended to read as follows: 1019
1406+ “(a)(1) Theft in the first degree. – Any person convicted of theft in the first degree shall 1020
1407+be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality 1021
1408+Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-1022
1409+3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both, if: 1023
1410+ “(A) The value of the property obtained or used is $500 or more; or 1024
1411+ “(B)(i) The person commits theft twice or more within a period of 6 1025
1412+months and the aggregate value of property obtained is $500 or more. 1026
1413+ “(ii) When a person commits theft twice or more within a period of 1027
1414+6 months pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, the thefts may be aggregated 1028
1415+and charged in a single count, in which event they shall constitute a single offense. 1029
1416+ “(2) A conviction for first degree theft under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection 1030
1417+merges with any other conviction for robbery under section 810 of An Act To establish a code of 1031
1418+law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1322; D.C. Official Code § 1032
1419+22-2801), and malicious destruction of property under section 848 of An Act To establish a code 1033
1420+of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1327; D.C. Official Code 1034
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2469- “Sec. 4. Notice of enhanced penalties for commission of offenses against transit
2470-operators, Metrorail station managers, Metrorail station employees, and mass transit vehicle
2471-passengers.”.
2472- (b) Subsection (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:
2473- “(1) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority shall post or otherwise provide
2474-conspicuous notice of the enhanced penalties for the commission of certain offenses against
2475-transit operators, Metrorail station managers, Metrorail station employees, and mass transit
2476-vehicle passengers in the District of Columbia pursuant to section 2a of the Taxicab Drivers
2477-Protection Act of 2000, effective July 23, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-206; D.C. Official Code § 22-
2478-3751.01), on all Metrobus buses and Metrorail trains operating in the District of Columbia, and
2479-at or near all Metrorail station kiosks within the District of Columbia.”.
2480-
2481- Sec. 37. The Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Act of 1996, effective June 3, 1997 (D.C.
2482-Law 11-270; D.C. Official Code § 48-1001 et seq.), is revived as of the effective date of the
2483-Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024
2484-(Enrolled version of Bill 25-345), and amended to read as follows:
2485- “Sec. 2. Definitions.
2486- For the purposes of this act, the term:
2487- “(1) “Chief of Police” means the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department as
2488-the designated agent of the Mayor.
2489- “(2) “Controlled Substances Act” means the District of Columbia Uniform
2490-Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C. Law 4-29; D.C. Official
2491-Code § 48-901.01 et seq.).
2492-“(3) “Disperse” means to depart from the designated drug free zone and not to
2493-recongregate within the drug free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the
2494-purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act for the
2495-duration of the zone.
2496- “(4) “Drug free zone” means public space on public property in an area not to
2497-exceed a square of 1,000 feet on each side that is established pursuant to section 3.
2498- “(5) “Illegal drug” means the same as the term “controlled substance” in section
2499-102(4) of the Controlled Substances Act.
2500- “(6) “Known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller” means a person who has,
2501-within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court of any violation
2502-involving the use, possession, or distribution of any of the substances referred to in Title IV of
2503-the Controlled Substances Act.
2504-“(7) “Police Department” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
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1429+ “(3) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this 1036
1430+subsection, the sentencing court shall either: 1037
1431+ “(A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the 1038
1432+rule of priority in paragraph (4) of this subsection; or 1039
1433+ “(B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; 1040
1434+provided, that: 1041
1435+“(i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and 1042
1436+“(ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall 1043
1437+be vacated after: 1044
1438+“(I) The time for appeal has expired; or 1045
1439+ “(II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided. 1046
1440+ “(4) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection, the 1047
1441+conviction that remains shall be the conviction for: 1048
1442+“(A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of 1049
1443+incarceration; or 1050
1444+“(B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum 1051
1445+period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.”. 1052
1446+ (c) Section 201(b) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3601(b)) is amended to read as follows: 1053 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2512-“(a) The Chief of Police may declare any public area a drug free zone for a period not to
2513-exceed 120 consecutive hours.
2514- “(b) In determining whether to designate a drug free zone, the Chief of Police shall
2515-consider the following:
2516- “(1) Within the preceding 6-month period, the occurrence of a disproportionately
2517-high number of:
2518- “(A) Arrests for the possession or distribution of illegal drugs in the
2519-proposed drug free zone;
2520- “(B) Police reports for dangerous crimes, as that term is defined in D.C.
2521-Official Code § 23-1331(3), that were committed in the proposed drug free zone; or
2522- “(C) Police reports for crimes of violence, as that term is defined in D.C.
2523-Official Code § 23-1331(4), that were committed in the proposed drug free zone;
2524- “(2) Any number of homicides that were committed in the proposed drug free
2525-zone;
2526- “(3) Objective evidence or verifiable information that shows that illegal drugs are
2527-being sold and distributed on public space on public property within the proposed drug free zone;
2528-and
2529- “(4) Any other verifiable information from which the Chief of Police may
2530-ascertain whether the health or safety of residents who live in the proposed drug free zone are
2531-endangered by the purchase, sale, or use of illegal drugs or other illegal activity.
2532- “(c) At least 24 hours prior to the designation of the drug free zone, the Chief of Police
2533-shall notify, in writing:
2534- “(1) The Chairman and each member of the Council of the District of Columbia
2535-of the declaration of the drug free zone and the boundaries of the drug free zone;
2536- “(2) All licensed medical or social services clinics operating in or adjacent to the
2537-drug free zone of the declaration of the drug free zone and the boundaries of the drug free zone;
2538-and
2539- “(3) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, the Director of the
2540-Department of Behavioral Health, the Director of the Department of Health, the Director of the
2541-Department of Human Services, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, the Director of
2542-the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and the Office of the Attorney General’s
2543-“Cure the Streets” program of the designation of the drug free zone, the boundaries of the drug
2544-free zone, and the need for any relevant medical or social services in the surrounding area, in
2545-order to ensure that this designation does not conflict with section 5(c).
2546- “(d) The Chief of Police may not declare the same area, or an overlapping area, as a drug
2547-free zone for more than 360 consecutive hours or for more than 360 hours within a 30-day
2548-period.
2549- “Sec. 4. Notice of a drug free zone.
2550- “Upon the designation of a drug free zone, the Police Department shall mark each block ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1454+ “(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following offenses: 1054
1455+any crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331(4), theft, fraud in 1055
1456+the first degree, and fraud in the second degree, identity theft, financial exploitation of a 1056
1457+vulnerable adult or elderly person, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing 1057
1458+offenses.”. 1058
1459+ (d) New sections 203 and 204 are added to read as follows: 1059
1460+ “Sec. 203. Enhanced penalty for committing a crime of violence against a person at a 1060
1461+Department of Parks and Recreation property. 1061
1462+ “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official 1062
1463+Code § 23-1331(4), against another person while located on a property administered by the 1063
1464+Department of Parks and Recreation may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the 1064
1465+maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1065
1466+1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both. 1066
1467+ “(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “property” means any park, field, court, 1067
1468+play area, facility, or building, and the associated parking lot. 1068
1469+ “Sec. 204. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against vulnerable 1069
1470+adults. 1070
1471+ “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official 1071
1472+Code § 23-1331(4), against a vulnerable adult may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the 1072 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2557-within the drug free zone by using barriers, tape, or police officers that post the following
2558-information in the immediate area of, and borders around, the drug free zone:
2559- “(1) A statement that it is unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of 2 or
2560-more persons for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled
2561-Substances Act within the boundaries of a drug free zone, and to fail to disperse after being
2562-instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department who reasonably believes
2563-the person is congregating for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the
2564-Controlled Substances Act;
2565- “(2) The boundaries of the drug free zone;
2566- “(3) A statement of the effective dates of the drug free zone designation; and
2567- “(4) Any other additional notice to inform the public of the drug free zone.
2568- “Sec. 5. Prohibition.
2569- “(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of 2 or more within the
2570-perimeter of a drug free zone established pursuant to section 3 for the purpose of committing an
2571-offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act, and to fail to disperse after being
2572-instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department who reasonably believes
2573-the person is congregating for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the
2574-Controlled Substances Act.
2575- “(b) In making a determination that a person is congregating in a drug free zone for the
2576-purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act, the totality of
2577-the circumstances involved shall be considered. Among the circumstances which may be
2578-considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are:
2579- “(1) The conduct of a person being observed, including that such person is
2580-behaving in a manner raising a reasonable belief that the person is engaging or is about to engage
2581-in illegal drug activity, such as the observable distribution of small packages to other persons, the
2582-receipt of currency for the exchange of a small package, operating as a lookout, warning others
2583-of the arrival of police, concealing himself or herself or any object which reasonably may be
2584-connected to unlawful drug-related activity, or engaging in any other conduct normally
2585-associated by law enforcement agencies with the illegal distribution or possession of drugs;
2586- “(2) Information from a reliable source indicating that a person being observed
2587-routinely distributes illegal drugs within the drug free zone;
2588- “(3) Information from a reliable source indicating that the person being observed
2589-is currently engaging in illegal drug-related activity within the drug free zone;
2590- “(4) Such person is physically identified by the officer as a member of a gang or
2591-association which engages in illegal drug activity;
2592- “(5) Such person is a known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller;
2593- “(6) Such person has no other apparent lawful reason for congregating in the drug
2594-free zone, such as waiting for a bus, being near one’s own residence, or waiting to receive
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1481+1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both. 1074
1482+ “(b) It is an affirmative defense that the accused knew or reasonably believed that the 1075
1483+victim was not a vulnerable adult at the time of the offense, or could not have known or 1076
1484+determined the age of the victim because of the manner in which the offense was committed. 1077
1485+This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence. 1078
1486+ “(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “vulnerable adult” means a person who is 1079
1487+18 years of age or older and has one or more physical or mental limitations that substantially 1080
1488+impairs the person’s ability to independently provide for their daily needs or safeguard their 1081
1489+person, property, or legal interests.”. 1082
1490+ Sec. 25. The Anti-Intimidation and Defacing of Public or Private Property Criminal 1083
1491+Penalty Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-203; D.C. Official Code § 22-3312 1084
1492+et seq.), is amended as follows: 1085
1493+ (a) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3312.03) is revived as of the effective date of the 1086
1494+Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 1087
1495+(Engrossed version of Bill 25-345), and amended to read as follows: 1088
1496+ “Sec. 4. Wearing masks. 1089
1497+ “It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age, while wearing any mask or 1090
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2603-unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller, or a person for whom there is an outstanding arrest
2604-warrant for a crime involving drug related activity.
2605- “(c) The prohibition under this section shall not be applied with the primary purpose of
2606-depriving persons of social or medical services.
2607- “(d) The Chief of Police shall issue a General Order establishing protocols to ensure that
2608-persons seeking or receiving medical or social services near or in a drug free zone are not
2609-prevented, discouraged, or otherwise deterred from seeking such services.
2610-“Sec. 6. Penalties.
2611- “(a) Any person who violates section 5 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not
2612-more than $300, imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both.
2613- “(b) The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by section 101 of the Criminal
2614-Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C.
2615-Official Code § 22-3571.01).
2616-“Sec. 7. Reporting.
2617-“No later than one year after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment
2618-Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-345), and
2619-annually thereafter, the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Chairman of
2620-the Council that shall include the following information:
2621-“(1) The boundaries of all drug free zones declared by the Chief of Police in the
2622-past year;
2623-“(2) A list of all drug free zones located within 100 feet of a licensed medical or
2624-social services clinic in the past year;
2625-“(3) For each drug free zone declared, data on the following information in the 6
2626-months prior to and up to the 6 months following the declaration of the drug free zone:
2627-“(A) Arrests for the possession or distribution of illegal drugs in the
2628-boundaries of the drug free zone;
2629-“(B) Police reports for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence, as those
2630-terms are defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331, in the boundaries of the drug free zone;
2631-“(C) The number of homicides that were committed in the boundaries of the
2632-drug free zone;
2633-“(D) A description of the objective evidence or verifiable information
2634-demonstrating that illegal drugs were being sold and distributed on public property within the
2635-boundaries of the drug free zone prior to the designation of the drug free zone; and
2636-“(E) Any other verifiable information from which the Chief of Police may
2637-ascertain whether the health or safety of residents who live in the boundaries of the drug free
2638-zone were being endangered by the purchase, sale, or use of illegal drugs or other illegal
2639-activity.”.
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1506+conceal the identity of the wearer to enter upon, be, or appear upon or within public property, or 1092
1507+hold any meeting or demonstration, if the intent of the person is to: 1093
1508+ “(1) Engage in conduct prohibited by civil or criminal law and avoid 1094
1509+identification; 1095
1510+ “(2) Deprive any person or class of persons of equal protection of the law or of 1096
1511+equal privileges and immunities under the law, or for the purpose of preventing or hindering the 1097
1512+constituted authorities of the United States or the District of Columbia from giving or securing 1098
1513+for all persons within the District of Columbia equal protection of the law; 1099
1514+ “(3) Force or threaten the use of force, to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any 1100
1515+person because of his or her exercise of any right secured by federal or District of Columbia 1101
1516+laws, or to intimidate any person or any class of persons from exercising any right secured by 1102
1517+federal or District of Columbia laws; or 1103
1518+ “(4) Intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other person; or 1104
1519+ “(4) Intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other person.”. 1105
1520+ “(5) Cause another person to fear for his or her personal safety.”. 1106
1521+ (b) Section 5(b) (D.C. Official Code § 22-3312.04(b)) is amended by striking the phrase 1107
1522+“shall be” and inserting the phrase “or section 4 shall be” in its place. 1108
1523+Sec. 26. The Taxicab Drivers Protection Act of 2000, effective June 9, 2001 (D.C. Law 1109
1524+13-307; D.C. Official Code § 22-3751 et seq.), is amended as follows: 1110 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2647- Sec. 38. Chapter 39 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (24
2648-DCMR § 3900 et seq.), is amended as follows:
2649-(a) Subsection 3900.5 is repealed.
2650- (b) Subsection 3900.9 is amended to read as follows:
2651- “3900.9 (a) For any incident involving an officer-involved death or serious use of force, a
2652-member shall not review their body-worn camera recordings or any body-worn camera
2653-recordings that have been shared with them to assist in initial report writing.
2654- “(b) A member shall indicate, when writing any initial or subsequent reports,
2655-whether the officer viewed body-worn camera footage prior to writing the report and specify
2656-what body-worn camera footage the officer viewed.”.
2657- (c) Section 3999.1 is amended as follows:
2658- (1) The definition of “serious use of force” is amended to read as follows:
2659- ““Serious use of force” means any:
2660- “(1) Firearm discharges by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, with the
2661-exception of a negligent discharge that does not otherwise put members of the public at risk of
2662-injury or death, or a range or training incident;
2663- “(2) Head strikes by a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an impact
2664-weapon;
2665- “(3) Use of force by a Metropolitan Police Department officer that:
2666- “(A) Results in serious bodily injury;
2667- “(B) Results in a protracted loss of consciousness, or that create a
2668-substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, disability or impairment of the functioning of
2669-any body part or organ;
2670- “(C) Involves the use of a prohibited technique, as that term is defined in
2671-section 3 of the Limitation on the Use of the Chokehold Act of 1985, effective January 25, 1986
2672-(D.C. Law 6-77; D.C. Official Code § 5-125.02(6)); or
2673- “(D) Results in a death; and
2674- “(4) Incidents in which a Metropolitan Police Department canine bites a person.”.
2675- (2) Insert a new definition between the definitions of “next of kin” and “subject”
2676-to read as follows:
2677- ““Serious bodily injury” means extreme physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical
2678-condition including physical injury that involves a substantial risk of death, protracted and
2679-obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or
2680-organ, or protracted loss of consciousness.”.
2681-
2682- Sec. 39. Section 5 of the Prioritizing Public Safety Temporary Amendment Act of 2023,
2683-enacted on October 5, 2023 (D.C. Act 25-229; 70 DCR 13762), is repealed.
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1532+ (a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3751) is amended to read as follows: 1111
1533+ “Sec. 2. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transportation 1112
1534+providers. 1113
1535+ “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official 1114
1536+Code § 23-1331(4), against a transportation provider may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 1115
1537+times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term 1116
1538+of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or 1117
1539+both. 1118
1540+ “(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “transportation provider” means a person 1119
1541+who operates within the District of Columbia a private vehicle-for-hire or a public vehicle-for-1120
1542+hire, as those terms are defined in section 4(16A) and (17) of the Department of For-Hire 1121
1543+Vehicles Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official 1122
1544+Code § 50-301.03(16A) and (17)), or a person that provides transportation of parcels, food, or 1123
1545+beverages in the District for compensation .”. 1124
1546+ (b) Section 2a (D.C. Official Code § 22-3751.01) is amended as follows: 1125
1547+ (1) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 1126
1548+ “Sec. 2a. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transit operators, 1127
1549+Metrorail station managers, employees, and passengers.”. 1128
1550+ (2) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: 1129 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2691-Sec. 40. The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C.
2692-Law 24-284; 70 DCR 913), is amended as follows:
2693-(a) Section 101(b) is amended as follows:
2694- (1) Amendatory section 16-802(b) is amended as follows:
2695-“(b) Eligible criminal records and court proceedings related to citation, arrests, charges,
2696-and convictions shall be expunged pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by October 1, 2027,
2697-or within 90 days after termination of the case by the prosecutor or final disposition, whichever
2698-is later.”.
2699- (2) Amendatory section 16-805(c) is amended as follows:
2700- (A) Paragraph (1)(A) is amended to read as follows:
2701- “(A) For which the case was terminated by the prosecutor or
2702-otherwise reached a final disposition and did not result in a conviction or acquittal pursuant to §
2703-24-501 prior to the effective date of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, effective
2704-March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-284; 70 DCR 913), shall be sealed by October 1, 2027, or within
2705-90 days after termination of the case by the prosecutor or final disposition, whichever is later;
2706-and”.
2707-(B) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
2708-“(2) Related to citations, arrests, charges, and convictions sealed pursuant to
2709-subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be sealed by October 1, 2027, or within 90 days after the
2710-expiration of the waiting period, whichever is later.”.
2711-(b) Section 301 is amended to read as follows:
2712-“Sec. 301. Applicability.
2713-“This act shall apply as of October 1, 2024.”.
2714-
2715-Sec. 41. Section 7088 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Act of 2023, effective
2716-September 6, 2023 (D.C. Law 25-50; 70 DCR 10366), is repealed.
2717-
2718-Sec. 42. Section 102(a)(5) of the Data-Sharing and Information Coordination
2719-Amendment Act of 2010, effective December 4, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-273; D.C. Official Code §
2720-7-242(a)(5)), is amended by striking the phrase “report required by section 1505(b-3) of the
2721-Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001,
2722-effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3)” and inserting
2723-the phrase “reports required by section 1505(b-3) and (d) of the Criminal Justice Coordinating
2724-Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C.
2725-Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3) and (d))” in its place.
2726-
2727-Sec. 43. Section 302 of the District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978,
2728-effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-136; D.C. Official Code § 7-1203.02), is amended by
2729-striking the phrase “section 1505(b-3) of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1558+ “(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. Official 1130
1559+Code § 23-1331(4), against a transit operator, who, at the time of the offense, is authorized to 1131
1560+operate and is operating a mass transit vehicle in the District of Columbia, or against a Metrorail 1132
1561+station manager or Metrorail station employee while on duty in the District of Columbia, may be 1133
1562+punished by a fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the 1134
1563+offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of 1135
1564+imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.”. 1136
1565+ (3) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows: 1137
1566+ “(a-1) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. 1138
1567+Official Code § 23-1331(4), against a passenger of a mass transit vehicle may be punished by a 1139
1568+fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may 1140
1569+be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment 1141
1570+otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.”. 1142
1571+ (4) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 1143
1572+ (A) A new paragraph (1A) is added to read as follows: 1144
1573+ “(1A) “Metrorail station employee” means any Washington Metropolitan Area 1145
1574+Transit Authority employee who operates a bus or train or works in a Metrorail station.”. 1146
1575+ (B) A new paragraph (2A) is added to read as follows: 1147
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2737-D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3)” and inserting the phrase “section 1505(b-3) and (d) of the
2738-Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001,
2739-effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3) and (d))” in its
2740-place.
2741-
2742-Sec. 44. Comprehensive Public Safety Plan.
2743-(a) The Executive Office of the Mayor shall develop and publish a Comprehensive Public
2744-Safety Plan (“Plan”) no later than one year after the applicability date of this section.
2745-(b) The Plan shall include decisions and assessments based on evidence and research on:
2746-(1) Crime statistics that include collection of data on violent crimes, property
2747-crimes, other various types of crime, and geographic distribution of crimes;
2748-(2) Community perception surveys, which include surveys from citizens of the
2749-District about the perception of safety, concerns with law enforcement entities, feedback on
2750-police effectiveness, and trust in law enforcement; and
2751-(3) Data on socioeconomic factors including data on education attainment,
2752-employment status, housing stability, poverty rates, and graduation rates to identify a correlation
2753-and understand the contribution between such factors and crime.
2754-(c) The Executive Office of the Mayor shall develop and publish an updated Plan no later
2755-than 4 years after the publication of the initial plan, and every 4 years thereafter.
2756-
2757- Sec. 45. Applicability.
2758-(a)(1) Sections 2, 5, 9, 14, 16, 28(b) and (c), 30(f), (g), (h), and (k), 32, 33, amendatory
2759-section 7 in section 37, 40, 41, and 44 shall apply upon the date of inclusion of their fiscal effect
2760-in an approved budget and financial plan.
2761-(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal
2762-effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the
2763-Council of the certification.
2764-(3)(A) The Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be
2765-published in the District of Columbia Register.
2766- (B) The date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect
2767-the applicability of the provisions identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
2768- (b) Section 12 shall apply as of July 22, 2020.
2769-
2770-Sec. 46. Fiscal impact statement.
2771- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
2772-impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
2773-approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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1584+waiting at a marked mass transit vehicle boarding location, such as a bus stop or Metrorail 1149
1585+station.”. 1150
1586+ (c) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3752) is repealed. 1151
1587+ Sec. 27. Section 2(6)(B) of the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999, effective July 11, 1152
1588+2000 (D.C. Law 13-137; D.C. Official Code § 22-4001(6)(B)), is amended by striking the phrase 1153
1589+“12 years” wherever it appears and inserting the phrase “13 years” in its place. 1154
1590+ Sec. 28. The DNA Sample Collection Act of 2001, effective November 3, 2001 (D.C. 1155
1591+Law 14-52; D.C. Official Code § 22-4151), is amended by adding new sections 2a and 2b to read 1156
1592+as follows: 1157
1593+ “Sec. 2a. Collection and use of DNA identification information from arrestees and 1158
1594+defendants. 1159
1595+ “(a)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department may collect a DNA sample from each 1160
1596+individual arrested for an offense set forth in section 2(a). 1161
1597+ “(2) If an individual appears in court having been charged by information, 1162
1598+complaint, or indictment with an offense set forth in section 2(a) without previously having a 1163
1599+DNA sample collected, the court may direct the collection of a DNA sample from that 1164
1600+individual. 1165
1601+ “(3) DNA sample collection under this section may be limited to individuals who 1166
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2781- Sec. 47. Effective date.
2782- This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
2783-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 60-day period of congressional review as
2784-provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
2785-24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)).
2786-
2787-
2788-
2789-______________________________
2790-Chairman
2791-Council of the District of Columbia
2792-
2793-
2794-
2795-
2796-
2797-_________________________________
2798-Mayor
2799-District of Columbia
2800-
1610+ “(4) The Metropolitan Police Department or the court, as applicable, may 1168
1611+authorize, or enter into agreements with, other local, state, or federal governmental agencies or 1169
1612+private entities to collect DNA samples under this section. 1170
1613+ “(5) An agency or entity may, but need not, collect a DNA sample from an 1171
1614+individual if: 1172
1615+ “(A) Another agency or entity has collected, or will collect, a DNA sample 1173
1616+from that individual and has provided, or will provide, the sample for analysis and inclusion of 1174
1617+the results in CODIS as provided in subsection (b) of this section; or 1175
1618+ “(B) CODIS already contains a DNA analysis with respect to that 1176
1619+individual. 1177
1620+ “(6) DNA sample collection may be repeated if the agency or entity responsible 1178
1621+for collection is informed that a sample collected from the individual does not satisfy the 1179
1622+requirements for analysis or for entry of the results of the analysis into CODIS. 1180
1623+ “(b) The Metropolitan Police Department or other authorized agency or entity (as 1181
1624+applicable) shall furnish an individual’s DNA sample collected under this section to the Federal 1182
1625+Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, or to another laboratory approved by the FBI, for the 1183
1626+purpose of carrying out a DNA analysis on the DNA sample and including the results in CODIS. 1184
1627+The requirement to furnish the DNA sample to the FBI Laboratory or to another laboratory 1185
1628+approved by the FBI may be waived, with the permission of the FBI, if DNA samples are 1186 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1636+analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. DNA 1187
1637+samples collected under this section may not be analyzed or included in CODIS before either: 1188
1638+ “(1) The individual has been charged by information, complaint, or indictment 1189
1639+with an offense set forth in section 2(a); or 1190
1640+ “(2) A judicial officer has made an initial probable cause finding that the 1191
1641+individual committed an offense set forth in section 2(a). 1192
1642+ “(c) Any DNA samples collected and records of DNA analyses generated under this 1193
1643+section shall be destroyed and expunged automatically from CODIS if: 1194
1644+ “(1) A criminal action begun against the individual does not result in a conviction 1195
1645+of the individual for an offense set forth in section 2(a); 1196
1646+ “(2) The conviction for an offense set forth in section 2(a) is reversed or vacated 1197
1647+and no new trial is permitted; or 1198
1648+ “(3) The individual is granted an unconditional pardon. 1199
1649+ “(d) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA 1200
1650+sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority. 1201
1651+ “(e) For the purposes of this section, the terms “DNA sample”, “DNA analysis”, and 1202
1652+“Rapid DNA instruments” shall have the same meaning as provided in 34 U.S.C. § 40703(c). 1203
1653+ “Sec. 2b. Collection of DNA identification information from convicted offenders. 1204 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1661+ “(a)(1) A District agency may collect a DNA sample from an individual who is, or has 1205
1662+been, convicted of an offense set forth in section 2(a). 1206
1663+ “(2) A District agency or the court, as applicable, may authorize, or enter into 1207
1664+agreements with, other local, state, or federal governmental agencies or private entities to collect 1208
1665+DNA samples under this section. 1209
1666+ “(3) An agency or entity may, but need not, collect a DNA sample from an 1210
1667+individual if: 1211
1668+ “(A) Another agency or entity has collected, or will collect, a DNA sample 1212
1669+from that individual and has provided, or will provide, the sample for analysis and inclusion of 1213
1670+the results in CODIS as provided in subsection (b) of this section; or 1214
1671+ “(B) CODIS already contains a DNA analysis with respect to that 1215
1672+individual. 1216
1673+ “(4) DNA sample collection may be repeated if the agency or entity responsible 1217
1674+for collection is informed that a sample collected from the individual does not satisfy the 1218
1675+requirements for analysis or for entry of the results of the analysis into CODIS. 1219
1676+ “(b) The agency or entity, as applicable, shall furnish each DNA sample collected under 1220
1677+this section to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, or to another laboratory approved 1221
1678+by the FBI, for the purpose of carrying out a DNA analysis on each such DNA sample and 1222
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1687+permission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if DNA samples are analyzed by means of 1224
1688+Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. 1225
1689+ “(c) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA 1226
1690+sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority. 1227
1691+“(d) For the purposes of this section, the terms “DNA sample”, “DNA analysis”, and 1228
1692+“Rapid DNA instruments” shall have the same meaning as provided in 34 U.S.C. § 40703(c).”. 1229
1693+Sec. 28. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia 1230
1694+Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22-1231
1695+4231 et seq.), is amended as follows: 1232
1696+(a) Section 1504(a) (D.C. Official Code § 22-4233(a)) is amended as follows: 1233
1697+ (1) Paragraph (20) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a 1234
1698+semicolon in its place. 1235
1699+ (2) Paragraph (21) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; 1236
1700+and” in its place. 1237
1701+ (3) A new paragraph (22) is added to read as follows: 1238
1702+ “(22) The Chairperson of the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission.”. 1239
1703+(b) Section 1505 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4234) is amended by adding new subsections 1240
1704+(b-5), (b-6), (b-7), (b-8), and (b-9) to read as follows: 1241
1705+ “(b-5)(1) By December 1, 2023, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall 1242 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1713+submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes, in accordance 1243
1714+with existing law, aggregate data on the following with respect to the criminal justice and 1244
1715+juvenile justice systems: 1245
1716+ “(A) Diversion; 1246
1717+ “(B) Pretrial supervision; 1247
1718+ “(C) Detention; 1248
1719+ “(D) Prosecution; 1249
1720+ “(E) Sentencing; 1250
1721+ “(F) Commitment; 1251
1722+ “(G) Incarceration; 1252
1723+ “(H) Probation; 1253
1724+ “(I) Parole; 1254
1725+ “(J) Supervised release; and 1255
1726+ “(K) Deferred prosecution agreements, deferred sentencing agreements, 1256
1727+deferred disposition agreements, and consent decrees. 1257
1728+ “(2) The CJCC shall include in the report information and context to aid the 1258
1729+general public in interpretation of the data. 1259
1730+ “(3) Prior to submitting and posting the aggregate data, the CJCC shall provide 1260
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1739+presentation and any analysis relevant to the agency. The CJCC shall review the feedback and 1262
1740+make reasonable efforts to collaborate with agencies to ensure accuracy in the analysis and 1263
1741+presentation of each agency’s data. 1264
1742+ “(b-6) The CJCC shall post the following year-to-date data on its website monthly, 1265
1743+beginning with the earliest year for which CJCC is able to obtain historical data: 1266
1744+ “(1) Arrests for violent crimes committed by juveniles and adults, by offense; and 1267
1745+ “(2) Gun violence and homicide counts and rates citywide and by ward, 1268
1746+neighborhood, and police service area. 1269
1747+ “(b-7)(1) By August 1, 2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to 1270
1748+the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following: 1271
1749+ “(A) The number of arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Department 1272
1750+in the prior quarter for a warrant issued when a defendant fails to appear in court (“bench 1273
1751+warrant”); 1274
1752+ “(B) The number of arrests made by the United States Marshals Service in 1275
1753+the prior quarter for a bench warrant; 1276
1754+ “(C) The number of new bench warrants issued by the Superior Court in 1277
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1766+ “(2) Where applicable, the report created under paragraph (1) of this subsection 1282
1767+shall disaggregate data by whether the underlying offense in the case was a misdemeanor or 1283
1768+felony. 1284
1769+ “(b-8)(1) Beginning March 1, 2025, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, the CJCC 1285
1770+shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that analyzes the 1286
1771+trends associated with the Metropolitan Police Department’s felony crime statistics. The report 1287
1772+shall include: 1288
1773+ “(A) The number and type of felony arrests made by the Metropolitan 1289
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1775+ “(B) The number of felony arrests that resulted in conviction and the 1291
1776+sentence imposed; 1292
1777+ “(C) The location of felony arrests by ward, district, and police service 1293
1778+area; 1294
1779+ “(D) The number of suspects involved in each felony arrest; 1295
1780+ “(E) The number of victims involved in each felony arrest; 1296
1781+ “(F) The characteristics of each suspect arrested for a felony crime, 1297
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1791+ “(ii) The race of the suspect; 1300
1792+ “(iii) The gender of the suspect; 1301
1793+ “(iv) The level of education of the suspect; 1302
1794+ “(v) The police service area where the suspect resides; 1303
1795+ “(vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the suspect has had 1304
1796+with the Metropolitan Police Department as a victim, witness, or suspect; 1305
1797+ “(vii) The number and type of convictions on the suspect’s 1306
1798+criminal record; 1307
1799+ “(viii) The suspect’s relationship, if any, to the victim of the crime 1308
1800+for which he or she was charged; and 1309
1801+ “(ix) If known, whether the suspect has had prior contact with the 1310
1802+Department of Behavioral Health; and 1311
1803+ “(G) The characteristics of each victim involved in a felony crime, 1312
1804+including: 1313
1805+ “(i) The age of the victim; 1314
1806+ “(ii) The race of the victim; 1315
1807+ “(iii) The gender of the victim; 1316
1808+ “(iv) The level of education of the victim; 1317 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
1809+
1810+
1811+
1812+71
1813+
1814+
1815+
1816+ “(v) The police service area where the victim resides; 1318
1817+ “(vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the victim has had 1319
1818+with the Metropolitan Police Department, as a victim, witness, or suspect; 1320
1819+ “(vii) The number and type of convictions on the victim’s criminal 1321
1820+record; and 1322
1821+ “(viii) The victim’s relationship, if any, to the suspect. 1323
1822+“(2) District agencies shall provide information to CJCC upon request to facilitate 1324
1823+the creation of the report required by this subsection. 1325
1824+“(b-9) The CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the efficacy of the 1326
1825+pretrial detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st 1327
1826+reading on February 6 ,2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345), no later than 180 days after the 1328
1827+effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on 1329
1828+February 6 ,2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345).”. 1330
1829+ (c) A new section 1507 is added to read as follows: 1331
1830+ “Sec. 1507. Prearrest Diversion Task Force. 1332
1831+ “(a) There is established a Prearrest Diversion Task Force (“Task Force”) within the 1333
1832+Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. 1334
1833+ “(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members and organizations, or their 1335
1834+designees: 1336 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1836+
1837+
1838+72
1839+
1840+
1841+
1842+ “(1) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice; 1337
1843+ “(2) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services; 1338
1844+ “(3) The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department; 1339
1845+ “(4) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health; 1340
1846+ “(5) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia; 1341
1847+ “(6) The chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over judiciary 1342
1848+and public safety matters; 1343
1849+ “(7) The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; 1344
1850+ “(8) One representative from a community organization with expertise in mental 1345
1851+or behavioral health issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force; 1346
1852+ “(9) One representative from a community organization with expertise in 1347
1853+substance use disorder issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force; and 1348
1854+ “(10) One representative from a community organization with expertise in 1349
1855+housing issues, appointed by the Chairperson of the Task Force. 1350
1856+ “(c) The members of the Task Force shall select a Chairperson of the Task Force. 1351
1857+“(d) In addition to the members described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1352
1858+Chairperson of the Task Force shall invite the following individuals, or their designees, to 1353
1859+participate as members of the Task Force: 1354
1860+ “(1) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia; 1355 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1862+
1863+
1864+73
1865+
1866+
1867+
1868+ “(2) The Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia; 1356
1869+ “(3) The Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 1357
1870+District of Columbia; and 1358
1871+ “(4) The Director of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s Family 1359
1872+Court Social Services Division. 1360
1873+ “(e) As needed, the Task Force may establish subcommittees of its members. 1361
1874+ “(f) The duties of the Task Force shall include: 1362
1875+ “(1) Reviewing and assessing best practices for prearrest diversion; 1363
1876+ “(2) Making recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor 1364
1877+offenses, and certain categories of persons; 1365
1878+ “(3) Making recommendations regarding the programs, facilities, personnel, and 1366
1879+funding that are necessary to implement prearrest diversion; 1367
1880+ “(4) Making recommendations for any legislative changes that are necessary to 1368
1881+enable prearrest diversion; 1369
1882+ “(5) Implementing prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses, and 1370
1883+categories of persons identified by the Task Force as being appropriate for diversion; 1371
1884+ “(6) Identifying any potential improvements in police training or procedures 1372
1885+relating to police interactions with individuals impacted by homelessness, mental or behavioral 1373
1886+health issues, or substance abuse; and 1374 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1888+
1889+
1890+74
1891+
1892+
1893+
1894+ “(7) Identifying individuals who frequently interact with police, are frequent 1375
1895+mental health consumers, or have suffered from chronic homelessness, and ensure that those 1376
1896+individuals are connected to social services. 1377
1897+ “(g) Within 3 months after the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus 1378
1898+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 1379
1899+25-345), the Task Force shall convene for an initial meeting. Following that initial meeting, the 1380
1900+Task Force shall meet on, at least, a monthly basis, until it issues its initial recommendations as 1381
1901+required under subsection (h) of this section. Thereafter, the Task Force shall continue to meet at 1382
1902+a frequency as determined by the Chairperson of the Task Force. 1383
1903+ “(h) Within one year after the applicability date of section 29 of the Secure DC Omnibus 1384
1904+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 1385
1905+25-345), the Task Force shall issue initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain 1386
1906+misdemeanor offenses and categories of persons identified pursuant to subsection (f)(5) of this 1387
1907+section.”. 1388
1908+ Sec. 29. An Act To control the possession, sale, transfer and use of pistols and other 1389
1909+dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of 1390
1910+evidence, and for other purposes, approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650; D.C. Official Code § 22-1391
1911+4501 et seq.), is amended as follows: 1392
1912+(a) Section 1 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4501) is amended as follows: 1393 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
1913+
1914+
1915+
1916+75
1917+
1918+
1919+
1920+ (1) Paragraphs (1) and (1A) are redesignated as paragraph (1A) and (1B), 1394
1921+respectively. 1395
1922+ (2) A new paragraph (1) is added to read as follows: 1396
1923+ “(1) “Ammunition” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(2) of 1397
1924+the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85, 1398
1925+D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01(2)).”. 1399
1926+(3) A new paragraph (4A) is added to read as follows: 1400
1927+“(4A) “Open to the general public” means a location: 1401
1928+ “(A) To which the public is invited; and 1402
1929+ “(B) For which no payment, membership, affiliation, appointment, or 1403
1930+special permission is required for an adult to enter, other than proof of age or a security 1404
1931+screening.”. 1405
1932+ (4) Paragraph (7A) is redesignated as paragraph (7B). 1406
1933+(5) A new paragraph (7A) is added to read as follows: 1407
1934+“(7A) “Public conveyance” means any government-operated air, land, or water 1408
1935+vehicle used for the transportation of persons, including any airplane, train, bus, or boat.”. 1409
1936+ (b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4503) is amended as follows: 1410
1937+ (1) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 1411 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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1939+
1940+
1941+76
1942+
1943+
1944+
1945+ (A) Paragraph (5)(C) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting 1412
1946+the phrase “; or” in its place. 1413
1947+ (B) Paragraph (6) is amended to read as follows: 1414
1948+ “(6) Has been convicted within the past 5 years of: 1415
1949+ “(A) An intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code 1416
1950+§ 16-1001(8), or any similar provision in the law of another jurisdiction; or 1417
1951+ “(B) Stalking or attempted stalking, pursuant to Title V of the Omnibus 1418
1952+Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2009, effective December 10, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-1419
1953+88; D.C. Official Code § 22-3131 et seq.), or any similar provision in the law of another 1420
1954+jurisdiction.”. 1421
1955+ (2) New subsections (c-1) and (c-2) are added to read as follows: 1422
1956+ “(c-1)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to possess or receive any firearm 1423
1957+which has had the importer’s or manufacturer’s serial number removed, obliterated, or altered. 1424
1958+ “(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive, possess, conceal, store, barter, 1425
1959+sell, or dispose of any stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, or pledge or accept as security for a 1426
1960+loan any stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe 1427
1961+that the firearm or ammunition was stolen. 1428
1962+ “(c-2) A person who violates subsection (c-1) of this section shall upon conviction be 1429
1963+fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality 1430 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
1964+
1965+
1966+
1967+77
1968+
1969+
1970+
1971+Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-1431
1972+3571.01), or incarcerated no less than 2 years nor more than 5 years, or both.”. 1432
1973+ (c) Section 3a (D.C. Official Code § 22-4503.01) is amended as follows: 1433
1974+ (1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a). 1434
1975+ (2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows: 1435
1976+ “(b) A person who violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the 1436
1977+amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 1437
1978+effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for 1438
1979+no more than 2 years, or both.”. 1439
1980+(d) New sections 3c and 3d are added to read as follows: 1440
1981+“Sec. 3c. Endangerment with a firearm. 1441
1982+“(a) A person commits endangerment with a firearm when the person: 1442
1983+ “(1) Knowingly discharges a projectile from a firearm outside a licensed firing 1443
1984+range; and 1444
1985+ “(2) Either: 1445
1986+ “(A) The person knows that the discharged projectile creates a substantial 1446
1987+risk of death or bodily injury to another person; or 1447
1988+ “(B) In fact: 1448 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
1989+
1990+
1991+
1992+78
1993+
1994+
1995+
1996+ “(i) The person is in, or the discharged projectile travels through or 1449
1997+stops in, a location that is: 1450
1998+“(I) Open to the general public at the time of the offense; 1451
1999+“(II) A communal area of multi-unit housing; or 1452
2000+“(III) Inside a public conveyance or a rail station; and 1453
2001+ “(ii) The person does not have permission to discharge a projectile 1454
2002+from a firearm under: 1455
2003+ “(I) A written permit issued by the Metropolitan Police 1456
2004+Department; or 1457
2005+ “(II) Other District or federal law. 1458
2006+“(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, whoever violates this section 1459
2007+shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal 1460
2008+Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 1461
2009+Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both. 1462
2010+“(c) Whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the 1463
2011+amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 1464
2012+effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for 1465
2013+no more than 10 years, or both, if: 1466 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2014+
2015+
2016+
2017+79
2018+
2019+
2020+
2021+ “(1) The violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a 1467
2022+felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction; or 1468
2023+ “(2) Five or more projectiles are discharged from a firearm within a single course 1469
2024+of conduct. 1470
2025+“(d) When arising from the same act or course of conduct, a conviction for an offense 1471
2026+under this section shall merge with a conviction: 1472
2027+ “(1) Under section 3a; or 1473
2028+ “(2) For another offense outside of this act that has, as an element in the offense 1474
2029+definition or in the applicable penalty enhancement, possessing or having readily available a 1475
2030+firearm, imitation firearm, or dangerous weapon. 1476
2031+“(e) No mental state shall be required as to any element under subsection (a)(2)(B) of this 1477
2032+section. 1478
2033+ “(f) It shall be a defense to liability under this section that the person discharged a firearm 1479
2034+under circumstances constituting lawful self-defense or defense of others. 1480
2035+“Sec. 3d. Unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. 1481
2036+ “(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly discard, throw, or deposit any 1482
2037+loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition in a place other than the person’s dwelling place, 1483
2038+place of business, or on other land possessed by the person. 1484
2039+ “(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply where a person: 1485 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2040+
2041+
2042+
2043+80
2044+
2045+
2046+
2047+ “(1) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition in a securely locked 1486
2048+box or secured container; 1487
2049+ “(2) Is expressly directed by a law enforcement officer to throw, discard, or 1488
2050+deposit any firearm or ammunition, and does so in the manner directed by the officer, and not 1489
2051+while fleeing or attempting to elude any law enforcement officer; 1490
2052+ “(3) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition while participating 1491
2053+in a lawful firearms training and safety class conducted by an arms instructor; or 1492
2054+ “(4) Who is a licensee, as that term is defined in section 901(5) of the Firearms 1493
2055+Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective June 16, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-279, D.C. Official Code 1494
2056+§ 7-2509.01(5)), and is in compliance with the provisions of Title IX of the Firearms Control 1495
2057+Regulations Act of 1975, effective June 16, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-279, D.C. Official Code § 7-1496
2058+2509.01 et seq.). 1497
2059+ “(c) It shall be an affirmative defense, which shall be proven by a preponderance of the 1498
2060+evidence, that the person threw, discarded, or deposited the firearm or ammunition while, in fact, 1499
2061+voluntarily surrendering the item pursuant to section 705 of the Firearms Control Regulations 1500
2062+Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85, D.C. Official Code § 7-2507.05) or 1501
2063+as expressly provided by District or federal law. 1502
2064+ “(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this 1503
2065+section shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine 1504 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2066+
2067+
2068+
2069+81
2070+
2071+
2072+
2073+Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 1505
2074+Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both. 1506
2075+ “(2) If the violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a 1507
2076+felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction, the person shall be fined no 1508
2077+more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment 1509
2078+Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or 1510
2079+incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.”. 1511
2080+ (e) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4514) is amended as follows: 1512
2081+(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “any machine gun,” and 1513
2082+inserting the phrase “any item that is, in fact, a machine gun,” in its place. 1514
2083+ (2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 1515
2084+ “(c) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section 15 unless: 1516
2085+ “(1) The violation involves possession of a machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, or 1517
2086+ghost gun, in which case such person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 1518
2087+101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. 1519
2088+Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or 1520
2089+both; 1521
2090+ “(2) The violation involves possession of a machine gun, in which case such 1522
2091+person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine 1523 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2092+
2093+
2094+
2095+82
2096+
2097+
2098+
2099+Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 1524
2100+Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, which shall be imposed 1525
2101+consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment, or both; or 1526
2102+ “(3) The violation occurs after such person has been convicted in the District of 1527
2103+Columbia of a violation of this section, or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in 1528
2104+another jurisdiction, in which case such person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth 1529
2105+in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 1530
2106+2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for no more than 10 1531
2107+years, or both.”. 1532
2108+ (3) Subsection (d) is repealed. 1533
2109+ Sec. 30. Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: 1534
2110+ (a) Section 23-113(a) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows: 1535
2111+ “(1A) Any offense that is properly joinable with any of the crimes listed in 1536
2112+paragraph (1) of this subsection is barred if not commenced within 15 years after it is 1537
2113+committed.”. 1538
2114+ (b) Section 23-563(b) is amended to read as follows: 1539
2115+ “(b)(1) A warrant or summons issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 1540
2116+for an offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine only, or by 1541
2117+such imprisonment and a fine: 1542 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2118+
2119+
2120+
2121+83
2122+
2123+
2124+
2125+ “(A)(i) May be served in any place in the District of Columbia; or 1543
2126+ “(ii) May be served at any place within the jurisdiction of the 1544
2127+United States, if a judicial officer of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia finds that 1545
2128+good cause exists for the warrant or summons to be served at any place within the jurisdiction of 1546
2129+the United States; and 1547
2130+ “(B) May not be executed more than one year after the date of issuance. 1548
2131+ “(2) Good cause for the warrant or summons to be served at any place within the 1549
2132+jurisdiction of the United States is presumed where the warrant or summons is for an intrafamily 1550
2133+offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8), or where the warrant or summons is for an 1551
2134+offense under Chapter 30 of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code.”. 1552
2135+ (c) Section 23-581 is amended as follows: 1553
2136+ (1) Subsection (a)(3) is amended as follows: 1554
2137+ (A) Strike the phrase “Fleeing from the scene of an accident” and insert 1555
2138+the phrase “Leaving after colliding” in its place. 1556
2139+ (B) Strike the phrase “section 10(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05(a))” 1557
2140+and insert the phrase “section 10c (D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05c)” in its place. 1558
2141+ (2) Subsection (a-3) is amended by striking the phrase “sections 22-3112.1 and 1559
2142+22-3112.2” and inserting the phrase “§§ 22-3312.01, 22-3312.02, and 22-3312.03” in its place. 1560
2143+ (d) Section 23-1303(d) is amended to read as follows: 1561 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2144+
2145+
2146+
2147+84
2148+
2149+
2150+
2151+ “(d) Any information contained in the agency’s files, presented in its report, or divulged 1562
2152+during the course of any hearing shall not be admissible on the issue of guilt in any judicial 1563
2153+proceeding, but such information may be used in proceedings under §§ 23-1327, 23-1328, and 1564
2154+23-1329, in perjury proceedings, and for the purposes of impeachment in any subsequent 1565
2155+proceeding. Any information obtained from a device, as that term is defined in § 22-1211(a)(2), 1566
2156+may be used on the issue of guilt in any judicial proceeding.”. 1567
2157+ (e) Section 23-1321 is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows: 1568
2158+ (1) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “period of release, unless” 1569
2159+and inserting the phrase “period of release, and subject to the condition that the person cooperate 1570
2160+in the collection of a DNA sample from the person if the collection of such a sample is 1571
2161+authorized pursuant to Chapter 41B of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code, unless” 1572
2162+in its place. 1573
2163+ (2) Subsection (c)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “period of release;” 1574
2164+and inserting the phrase “period of release and that the person cooperate in the collection of a 1575
2165+DNA sample from the person if the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to Chapter 1576
2166+41B of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code;” in its place. €€ 1577
2167+ “(e)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department may request a supervisory agency to provide 1578
2168+the Metropolitan Police Department with location and identification data collected from any 1579
2169+detection device that a person is required to wear while incarcerated or committed, while subject 1580 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2171+
2172+
2173+85
2174+
2175+
2176+
2177+to a protection order, or while on pretrial release, presentence release, predisposition release, 1581
2178+supervised release, probation, or parole that is deemed by the Chief of Police as necessary in 1582
2179+conducting a criminal law enforcement investigation. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation 1583
2180+Services shall comply with any request under this subsection. 1584
2181+“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term: 1585
2182+ “(A) “Device” shall have the same meaning as in section 103(a)(2) of the 1586
2183+Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2009, effective December 10, 2009 (D.C. 1587
2184+Law 18-88; D.C. Official Code § 22-1211(a)(2)). 1588
2185+ “(B) “Supervisory agencies” means the following agencies: 1589
2186+ “(i) The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the District 1590
2187+of Columbia; 1591
2188+ “(ii) The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services; 1592
2189+ “(iii) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s Family Court 1593
2190+Social Services Division; and 1594
2191+ “(iv) The Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia.”. 1595
2192+ (f) Section 23-1322 is amended as follows: 1596
2193+ (1) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 1597
2194+ (A) The lead-in language is amended to read as follows: 1598
2195+ “(c) Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no condition or 1599 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2197+
2198+
2199+86
2200+
2201+
2202+
2203+combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and 1600
2204+the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the 1601
2205+person:”. 1602
2206+ (B) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “or a crime of 1603
2207+violence, as these terms are defined” and inserting the phrase “, as that term is defined” in its 1604
2208+place. 1605
2209+ (C) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “crime or a crime of 1606
2210+violence” and inserting the word “crime” in its place. 1607
2211+ (D) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “crimes or crimes of 1608
2212+violence” and inserting the word “crimes” in its place. 1609
2213+ (E) Paragraph (6) is repealed. 1610
2214+ (F) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a 1611
2215+semicolon in its place. 1612
2216+ (G) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 1613
2217+phrase “; or” in its place. 1614
2218+ (H) A new paragraph (9) is added to read as follows: 1615
2219+ “(9) Committed a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4).”. 1616
2220+ (2) Subsection (f) is amended as follows: 1617
2221+ (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting 1618 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2223+
2224+
2225+87
2226+
2227+
2228+
2229+a semicolon in its place. 1619
2230+ (B) Paragraph (2)(C) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 1620
2231+phrase “; and” in its place. 1621
2232+ (C) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows: 1622
2233+ “(3) Beginning on September 1, 2024, where there is a rebuttable presumption of 1623
2234+detention pursuant to either subsection (c) of this section or § 23-1325(a), the judicial officer 1624
2235+shall include a written statement of the reasons for the release, setting forth the evidence that 1625
2236+supported the rebuttal of the presumption.”. 1626
2237+ (3) Subsection (h)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “not to exceed 20 days 1627
2238+each” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed 45 days each” in its place. 1628
2239+ (g) Section 23-1325(a) is amended as follows: 1629
2240+ (1) Strike the phrase “a substantial probability” and insert the phrase “probable 1630
2241+cause” in its place. 1631
2242+ (2) Strike the phrase “or imitation firearm,” and insert the phrase “imitation 1632
2243+firearm, or other deadly or dangerous weapon,” in its place. 1633
2244+ (h) Section 23-1331 is amended as follows: 1634
2245+ (1) Paragraph (3)(H) is amended to read as follows: 1635
2246+ “(H) Any felony offense under Chapter 30 of Title 22 (Sexual Abuse);”. 1636
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2256+sexual abuse of a child or minor pursuant to § 22-3010.01(a-1); strangulation;” in its place. 1639
2257+ (i) Section 23-1903(d) is amended as follows: 1640
2258+ (1) Strike the phrase “child is called to give testimony” and insert the phrase 1641
2259+“child is a victim or is called to give testimony” in its place. 1642
2260+ (2) Strike the phrase “granting a continuance in cases involving a child witness” 1643
2261+and insert the phrase “granting a continuance in cases involving a child victim or child witness” 1644
2262+in its place. 1645
2263+ (j) Section 23-1912(a) is amended by striking the phrase “subject to a custodial arrest” 1646
2264+and inserting the phrase “subject to a subsequent custodial arrest” in its place. 1647
2265+ (k) Subsections (f), (g), and (h) of this section shall expire 225 days after the effective 1648
2266+date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 1649
2267+2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345). 1650
2268+ Sec. 31. Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 1651
2269+Improvement Act of 1997, approved August 5, 1997 (111 Stat. 748; D.C. Official Code § 24-1652
2270+133), is amended as follows: 1653
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2279+ “(F) Develop and implement intermediate sanctions and incentives for 1655
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2281+conditions of release;”. 1657
2282+ (b) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 1658
2283+ (1) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows: 1659
2284+ (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and 1660
2285+inserting a semicolon in its place. 1661
2286+ (B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 1662
2287+phrase “; and” in its place. 1663
2288+ (C) A new subparagraph (C) is added to read as follows: 1664
2289+ “(C) The Agency may impose intermediate sanctions and utilize 1665
2290+incentives for offenders who violate, or comply with, the conditions of supervised release; 1666
2291+provided, that the Director shall notify the Commission of the use of any intermediate sanctions 1667
2292+on the same day in which the sanction is imposed.”. 1668
2293+ (2) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows: 1669
2294+ “(3) Supervision of probationers. — Subject to appropriations and program 1670
2295+availability, the Agency shall supervise all offenders placed on probation by the Superior Court 1671
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2306+utilize incentives for violations of, or compliance with, the conditions of release, and shall make 1675
2307+such reports to the Superior Court with respect to an individual on probation as the Superior 1676
2308+Court may require.”. 1677
2309+ (3) Paragraph (4) is amended to read as follows: 1678
2310+ “(4) Supervision of District of Columbia parolees. — The Agency shall supervise 1679
2311+all individuals on parole pursuant to the District of Columbia Official Code. The Agency shall 1680
2312+carry out the conditions of release imposed by the United States Parole Commission or, with 1681
2313+respect to a misdemeanant, by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, impose or 1682
2314+implement intermediate sanctions and utilize incentives for violations of, or compliance with, the 1683
2315+conditions of release, and shall make such reports to the Commission or Court with respect to an 1684
2316+individual on parole supervision as the Commission or Court may require.”. 1685
2317+ (c) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows: 1686
2318+ “(d) Authority of officers. — The supervision officers of the Agency shall have and 1687
2319+exercise the same powers and authority as are granted by law to United States Probation and 1688
2320+Pretrial Officers; except that, officers shall have the authority to impose or implement 1689
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2332+ “(1) “Incentives” means individualized, goal-oriented, and graduated responses to 1694
2333+a sentenced offender’s compliance with the conditions of release designed to reinforce or modify 1695
2334+the skills and behaviors of the offender. 1696
2335+ “(2) “Intermediate sanctions” means individualized, graduated punishment 1697
2336+options and sanctions, other than incarceration, imposed in response to a sentenced offender’s 1698
2337+violation of the conditions of release, including: 1699
2338+ “(A) Electronic monitoring, including GPS monitoring; 1700
2339+ “(B) Drug and alcohol testing; 1701
2340+ “(C) Reporting requirements to probation officers; 1702
2341+ “(D) Rehabilitative interventions such as substance abuse and mental 1703
2342+health treatment; and 1704
2343+ “(E) Community service.”. 1705
2344+Sec. 32. An Act to create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia, 1706
2345+approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 320; D.C. Official Code § 24-211.01 et seq.), is amended by 1707
2346+adding a new section 9 to read as follows: 1708
2347+ “Sec. 9. Healthy food at correctional facilities. 1709
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2357+Treatment Facility, Central Cell Block, and any other facilities operated by or contracted on 1712
2358+behalf of the Department of Corrections to house incarcerated individuals. 1713
2359+“(2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Corrections. 1714
2360+“(3) “DOC” means the Department of Corrections. 1715
2361+“(4) “DOC residents” means individuals who are incarcerated in the Central 1716
2362+Detention Facility, Correctional Treatment Facility, and any other facilities operated by the 1717
2363+Department of Corrections to house incarcerated individuals. 1718
2364+ “(b)(1) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 32 of the Secure DC 1719
2365+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 1720
2366+version of Bill 25-345), DOC shall establish and publish on its website nutrition standards for all 1721
2367+meals served in DOC facilities. 1722
2368+“(2) The nutrition standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 1723
2369+meet or exceed the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. 1724
2370+Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department 1725
2371+of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for 1726
2372+Americans, established pursuant to the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act 1727
2373+of 1990, approved October 22, 1990 (104 Stat. 1034; 7 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.), including at least: 1728 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2383+“(B) Two servings of additional colored vegetables per day, at least one of 1731
2384+which is served raw; 1732
2385+“(C) Two servings of raw fruit per day; and 1733
2386+“(D) Five ounces of protein rich foods, including meat, poultry, eggs, fish, 1734
2387+nuts, seeds, or tofu, per day. 1735
2388+“(3) The nutrition standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be 1736
2389+updated every 5 years and posted on the DOC website. 1737
2390+“(4) All meals served in DOC facilities shall meet or exceed the nutrition 1738
2391+standards established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. 1739
2392+“(5) Correctional facilities shall serve a plant-based, kosher, halal, or medically-1740
2393+necessary or -recommended food option as the main course to DOC residents who request such a 1741
2394+diet for medical, health, religious, or ethical reasons. Meals provided pursuant to this paragraph 1742
2395+shall be consistent with nutrition guidelines established under this section. 1743
2396+ “(c) DOC shall make the following reports available to the public by publishing on the 1744
2397+DOC webpage within 30 days after receipt from the reporting agency or individual: 1745
2398+ “(1) Quarterly inspection of food service operations compliance conducted by the 1746
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2409+ “(3) Quarterly inspection of food service operations conducted by the Food 1750
2410+Services Contract Monitor of the DOC, or similar equivalent report. 1751
2411+“(d)(1) Within 8 months after the applicability date of section 32 of the Secure DC 1752
2412+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 1753
2413+version of Bill 25-345), the Mayor shall establish an expanded hospitality and culinary arts 1754
2414+training program (“Program”) for DOC residents in partnership with existing hospitality and 1755
2415+culinary arts career training and education programs operating in the District. 1756
2416+ “(2) The Program shall: 1757
2417+ “(A) Provide hospitality career and culinary arts training and education 1758
2418+opportunities for DOC residents serving the workforce development needs of both DOC 1759
2419+residents and the local hospitality economy, including training for hospitality positions at hotels 1760
2420+and events, sporting events, restaurant technology, food handling, kitchen training, and hands-on 1761
2421+curriculum in culinary arts; 1762
2422+ “(B) Connect participants to community-based reentry focused providers 1763
2423+at least 90 days before release from DOC facilities; 1764
2424+ “(C) Develop individualized reentry plans for each participant that will be 1765
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2434+ “(D) Establish a pipeline into hospitality careers by identifying employer 1768
2435+partners to assist with apprenticeship or job placement for Program participants before release 1769
2436+from DOC facilities; 1770
2437+ “(E) Connect participants with wraparound services, including life skills 1771
2438+training, employment coaching, peer support, housing, and healthcare, which shall be identified 1772
2439+and provided upon completion of the Program; and 1773
2440+“(F) Successfully complete at least 4 cohorts consisting of at least 20 1774
2441+participants per year. 1775
2442+ “(e) As part of hands-on training, participants in the Program shall participate in the 1776
2443+preparing and serving of meals consistent with the nutritional standards established pursuant to 1777
2444+this section to the general population and officer dining rooms.”. 1778
2445+ Sec. 33. The Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 1985, effective December 7, 1985 1779
2446+(D.C. Law 6-69; D.C. Official Code § 24-901 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 7c to 1780
2447+read as follows: 1781
2448+ “Sec. 7c. Establishment of the Director of Emerging Adult Services. 1782
2449+ “(a) There is established the position of Director of Emerging Adult Services (“Director”) 1783
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2460+ “(b) The Director shall: 1787
2461+ “(1) Within one year after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC 1788
2462+Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed 1789
2463+version of Bill 25-345), develop a comprehensive strategic plan (“strategic plan”) to meet the 1790
2464+unique needs of emerging adults and assess the implementation of this act in the District, which 1791
2465+shall be submitted to the Mayor and Council, updated every 4 years, and include the following: 1792
2466+ “(A) An assessment of: 1793
2467+ “(i) The educational, workforce development, housing, behavioral 1794
2468+and physical health care, and family needs of emerging adults and youth offenders before 1795
2469+commitment, while in District or federal care or custody, and upon re-entry; 1796
2470+ “(ii) Diversion programs for persons at risk of becoming youth 1797
2471+offenders; and 1798
2472+ “(iii) The availability of a continuum of developmentally 1799
2473+appropriate, community-based services for youth offenders before commitment, while in District 1800
2474+care or custody, and upon reentry; 1801 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2482+ “(B) Strategies and a plan to: 1802
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2484+processes; 1804
2485+ “(ii) Engage and support LGBTQ and other marginalized emerging 1805
2486+adults; 1806
2487+ “(iii) Expand alternatives to incarceration for emerging adults 1807
2488+involved in the criminal justice system; 1808
2489+ “(iv) Ensure effective treatment and services focused on 1809
2490+rehabilitation and preventing recidivism; and 1810
2491+ “(v) Foster collaboration among government agencies, community-1811
2492+based organizations, and families to support emerging adults; and 1812
2493+ “(C) An outreach plan by the District to committed youth offenders and 1813
2494+their families in District or federal care or custody to identify needs for services and plan for 1814
2495+reentry; 1815
2496+ “(2) Consult community-based organizations providing services and supports that 1816
2497+are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, healing-centered, and restorative to inform 1817
2498+the strategic plan; 1818
2499+ “(3) Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan and ensure alignment with 1819
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2508+ “(4) Coordinate inter-agency services, programs, and initiatives to meet the 1821
2509+diverse needs of emerging adults in the District; 1822
2510+ “(5) Collaborate with public safety, criminal justice, and youth services agencies, 1823
2511+including the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, Office of Gun Violence 1824
2512+Prevention, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, 1825
2513+Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, Department of Parks and 1826
2514+Recreation, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia Public 1827
2515+Schools, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and CSOSA, to enhance 1828
2516+services for emerging adults; 1829
2517+ “(6) Engage with the community, emerging adults, and youth offenders to gather 1830
2518+feedback, assess needs, and promote transparency and inclusivity in decision-making; and 1831
2519+ “(7) Publish a data table on a publicly accessible website that protects any PII 1832
2520+from disclosure and displays the total number of emerging adults, the services and programming 1833
2521+used by emerging adults, and the outcomes of the services and programming. 1834
2522+ “(c) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus 1835
2523+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 1836
2524+25-345), the Director shall submit an initial report to the Mayor and Council that includes: 1837
2525+ “(1) Proposed performance metrics and associated data to measure the progress of 1838
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2535+Director will collect data from District and federal agencies; 1841
2536+ “(3) Strategies for engaging agencies, as provided in subsection (b)(5) of this 1842
2537+section, on a coordinated effort to support emerging adults; and 1843
2538+ “(4) Outreach plans for engaging with the community and involving emerging 1844
2539+adults and their families in the decision-making processes. 1845
2540+ “(d) Within 3 years after the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus 1846
2541+Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 1847
2542+25-345), and every 2 years thereafter, the Director shall submit an interim report to the Mayor 1848
2543+and Council that includes, at the minimum: 1849
2544+ “(1) The state of emerging adults in the District and the challenges that they are 1850
2545+experiencing; 1851
2546+ “(2) An analysis of the implementation of this act pursuant to the metrics 1852
2547+provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section; 1853
2548+ “(3) Progress made in achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the strategic 1854
2549+plan pursuant to the metrics provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section; 1855
2550+ “(4) A description of the Director’s coordination efforts and specific initiatives 1856
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2559+the preceding 2 years to meet the unique needs of emerging adults and the implementation of this 1858
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2561+ “(5) Challenges faced during the preceding 2 years and explanations for how each 1860
2562+challenge was resolved or why it is ongoing; 1861
2563+ “(6) Budgetary requirements and programming needs necessary for the successful 1862
2564+execution of the strategic plan; and 1863
2565+ “(7) Recommendations for future actions, policy changes, or resource allocations 1864
2566+based on the findings of the fiscal year. 1865
2567+ “(e) There is established an Advisory Council to the Director of Emerging Adults 1866
2568+(“Advisory Council”) to guide and assist the Director in fulfilling the Director’s duties. 1867
2569+ “(f) The Advisory Council shall: 1868
2570+ “(1) Be part of the interview decision-making process for hiring the Director; 1869
2571+ “(2) Provide expert guidance, recommendations, and feedback to the Director on 1870
2572+matters related to emerging adults’ needs and the implementation of this act; and 1871
2573+ “(3) Meet with the Director on a quarterly basis. 1872
2574+ “(g) The Advisory Council shall consist of the following 7 members: 1873
2575+ “(1) Two emerging adults appointed by the Council; 1874
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2585+ “(3) One representative from the State Office of Career and Technical Education, 1877
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2587+ “(4) One representative from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, 1879
2588+appointed by the Mayor; 1880
2589+ “(5) One representative from the Department of Human Services, appointed by 1881
2590+the Mayor; and 1882
2591+ “(6) One representative, appointed by the Council, from a community-based 1883
2592+organization with experience providing: 1884
2593+ “(A) Physical and behavioral health services to emerging adults; 1885
2594+ “(B) Victim services for emerging adults; or 1886
2595+ “(C) Juvenile and criminal justice system services for emerging adults. 1887
2596+ “(h)(1) Initial appointments to the Advisory Council shall be made within 60 days after 1888
2597+the applicability date of section 33 of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed 1889
2598+on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345). 1890
2599+“(2) The Mayor and Chairman of the Council shall each designate one co-chair 1891
2600+for the Advisory Council from among the members. 1892
2601+“(3) All Advisory Council members shall serve without compensation and may be 1893
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2610+“(4) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve a 3-year term, or until a 1895
2611+successor has been appointed; except, that: 1896
2612+ “(A) Of the Mayor’s initial appointments, two members shall be appointed 1897
2613+for a term of 3 years, one member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and one member shall 1898
2614+be appointed for a term of one year; and 1899
2615+ “(B) Of the Council’s initial appointments, one member shall be appointed 1900
2616+for a term of 2 years, and one member shall be appointed for a term of one year. 1901
2617+ “(i) Three Advisory Council members shall constitute a quorum. 1902
2618+ “(j) For the purposes of this section, the term: 1903
2619+ “(1) “Community-based organization” means a nonprofit organization that is 1904
2620+representative of the District or significant segments of the District and provides social, 1905
2621+educational, or related services to individuals in the community. 1906
2622+ “(2) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 1907
2623+ “(3) “CSOSA” means the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. 1908
2624+ “(4) “Emerging adult” means an individual between the ages of 18 through 24. 1909
2625+ “(5) “LGBTQ” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2(2) of the 1910
2626+Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, effective April 4, 2006 1911
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2635+ “(6) “PII” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2a(7) of the District 1913
2636+of Columbia Commission for Women Act of 1978, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-303; 1914
2637+D.C. Official Code § 3-701.01(7)).”. 1915
2638+ Sec. 34. The lead-in language of section 28-5402 of the District of Columbia Official 1916
2639+Code is amended by striking the phrase “A retailer” and inserting the phrase “Beginning January 1917
2640+1, 2025, a retailer” in its place. 1918
2641+ Sec. 35. The Act to Regulate Public Conduct on Public Passenger Vehicles, effective 1919
2642+September 23, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-18; D.C. Official Code § 35-251 et seq.), is amended as 1920
2643+follows: 1921
2644+ (a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 35-252) is amended as follows: 1922
2645+ (1) The existing text is designated as subsection (a). 1923
2646+ (2) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows: 1924
2647+ “(b) A person who is stopped by an individual authorized to issue notices of infractions 1925
2648+under section 5(a)(3) for violating subsection (a) of this section shall, upon request, inform that 1926
2649+authorized individual of his or her true name and address for the purpose of including that 1927
2650+information on a notice of infraction; provided, that no person shall be required to possess or 1928
2651+display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the 1929
2652+requirements of this section.”. 1930
2653+ (b) Section 5 (D.C. Official Code § 35-254) is amended as follows: 1931 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2661+ (1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “section 3” and inserting 1932
2662+the phrase “section 3(a)” in its place. 1933
2663+ (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows: 1934
2664+ “(1A) A person who refuses to provide his or her name and address, or who 1935
2665+knowingly provides an incorrect name or address, to an authorized individual in violation of 1936
2666+section 3(b) shall, upon conviction, be fined no more than $100.”. 1937
2667+ Sec. 36. Section 4 of the Transit Operator Protection and Enhanced Penalty Amendment 1938
2668+Act of 2008, effective July 23, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-206; D.C. Official Code § 35-261), is 1939
2669+amended as follows: 1940
2670+ (a) The section heading is amended to read as follows: 1941
2671+ “Sec. 4. Notice of enhanced penalties for commission of offenses against transit 1942
2672+operators, Metrorail station managers, Metrorail station employees, and mass transit vehicle 1943
2673+passengers.”. 1944
2674+ (b) Subsection (a)(1) is amended to read as follows: 1945
2675+ “(1) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority shall post or otherwise provide 1946
2676+conspicuous notice of the enhanced penalties for the commission of certain offenses against 1947
2677+transit operators, Metrorail station managers, Metrorail station employees, and mass transit 1948
2678+vehicle passengers in the District of Columbia pursuant to section 2a of the Taxicab Drivers 1949
2679+Protection Act of 2000, effective July 23, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-206; D.C. Official Code § 22-1950 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2687+3751.01), on all Metrobus buses and Metrorail trains operating in the District of Columbia, and 1951
2688+at or near all Metrorail station kiosks within the District of Columbia.”. 1952
2689+ Sec. 37. The Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Act of 1996, effective June 3, 1997 (D.C. 1953
2690+Law 11-270; D.C. Official Code § 48-1001 et seq.), is revived as of the effective date of the 1954
2691+Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 1955
2692+(Engrossed version of Bill 25-345), and amended to read as follows: 1956
2693+ “Sec. 2. Definitions. 1957
2694+ For the purposes of this act, the term: 1958
2695+ “(1) “Chief of Police” means the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department as 1959
2696+the designated agent of the Mayor. 1960
2697+ “(2) “Controlled Substances Act” means the District of Columbia Uniform 1961
2698+Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C. Law 4-29; D.C. Official 1962
2699+Code § 48-901.01 et seq.). 1963
2700+“(3) “Disperse” means to depart from the designated drug free zone and not to 1964
2701+recongregate within the drug free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the 1965
2702+purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act for the 1966
2703+duration of the zone. 1967
2704+ “(4) “Drug free zone” means public space on public property in an area not to 1968
2705+exceed a square of 1,000 feet on each side that is established pursuant to section 3. 1969 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2706+
2707+
2708+
2709+106
2710+
2711+
2712+
2713+ “(5) “Illegal drug” means the same as the term “controlled substance” in section 1970
2714+102(4) of the Controlled Substances Act. 1971
2715+ “(6) “Known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller” means a person who has, 1972
2716+within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court of any violation 1973
2717+involving the use, possession, or distribution of any of the substances referred to in Title IV of 1974
2718+the Controlled Substances Act. 1975
2719+“(7) “Police Department” means the Metropolitan Police Department. 1976
2720+“Sec. 3. Procedure for establishing a drug free zone. 1977
2721+“(a) The Chief of Police may declare any public area a drug free zone for a period not to 1978
2722+exceed 120 consecutive hours. 1979
2723+ “(b) In determining whether to designate a drug free zone, the Chief of Police shall 1980
2724+consider the following: 1981
2725+ “(1) Within the preceding 6-month period, the occurrence of a disproportionately 1982
2726+high number of: 1983
2727+ “(A) Arrests for the possession or distribution of illegal drugs in the 1984
2728+proposed drug free zone; 1985
2729+ “(B) Police reports for dangerous crimes, as that term is defined in D.C. 1986
2730+Official Code § 23-1331(3), that were committed in the proposed drug free zone; or 1987
2731+ “(C) Police reports for crimes of violence, as that term is defined in D.C. 1988 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2732+
2733+
2734+
2735+107
2736+
2737+
2738+
2739+Official Code § 23-1331(4), that were committed in the proposed drug free zone; 1989
2740+ “(2) Any number of homicides that were committed in the proposed drug free 1990
2741+zone; 1991
2742+ “(3) Objective evidence or verifiable information that shows that illegal drugs are 1992
2743+being sold and distributed on public space on public property within the proposed drug free zone; 1993
2744+and 1994
2745+ “(4) Any other verifiable information from which the Chief of Police may 1995
2746+ascertain whether the health or safety of residents who live in the proposed drug free zone are 1996
2747+endangered by the purchase, sale, or use of illegal drugs or other illegal activity. 1997
2748+ “(c) At least 24 hours prior to the designation of the drug free zone, the Chief of Police 1998
2749+shall notify, in writing: 1999
2750+ “(1) The Chairman and each member of the Council of the District of Columbia 2000
2751+of the declaration of the drug free zone and the boundaries of the drug free zone; 2001
2752+ “(2) All licensed medical or social services clinics operating in or adjacent to the 2002
2753+drug free zone of the declaration of the drug free zone and the boundaries of the drug free zone; 2003
2754+and 2004
2755+ “(3) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, the Director of the 2005
2756+Department of Behavioral Health, the Director of the Department of Health, the Director of the 2006
2757+Department of Human Services, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, the Director of 2007 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2758+
2759+
2760+
2761+108
2762+
2763+
2764+
2765+the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and the Office of the Attorney General’s 2008
2766+“Cure the Streets” program of the designation of the drug free zone, the boundaries of the drug 2009
2767+free zone, and the need for any relevant medical or social services in the surrounding area, in 2010
2768+order to ensure that this designation does not conflict with section 5(c). 2011
2769+ “(d) The Chief of Police may not declare the same area, or an overlapping area, as a drug 2012
2770+free zone for more than 360 consecutive hours or for more than 360 hours within a 30-day 2013
2771+period. 2014
2772+ “Sec. 4. Notice of a drug free zone. 2015
2773+ “Upon the designation of a drug free zone, the Police Department shall mark each block 2016
2774+within the drug free zone by using barriers, tape, or police officers that post the following 2017
2775+information in the immediate area of, and borders around, the drug free zone: 2018
2776+ “(1) A statement that it is unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of 2 or 2019
2777+more persons for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled 2020
2778+Substances Act within the boundaries of a drug free zone, and to fail to disperse after being 2021
2779+instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department who reasonably believes 2022
2780+the person is congregating for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the 2023
2781+Controlled Substances Act; 2024
2782+ “(2) The boundaries of the drug free zone; 2025
2783+ “(3) A statement of the effective dates of the drug free zone designation; and 2026 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2784+
2785+
2786+
2787+109
2788+
2789+
2790+
2791+ “(4) Any other additional notice to inform the public of the drug free zone. 2027
2792+ “Sec. 5. Prohibition. 2028
2793+ “(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of 2 or more within the 2029
2794+perimeter of a drug free zone established pursuant to section 3 for the purpose of committing an 2030
2795+offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act, and to fail to disperse after being 2031
2796+instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department who reasonably believes 2032
2797+the person is congregating for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the 2033
2798+Controlled Substances Act. 2034
2799+ “(b) In making a determination that a person is congregating in a drug free zone for the 2035
2800+purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act, the totality of 2036
2801+the circumstances involved shall be considered. Among the circumstances which may be 2037
2802+considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are: 2038
2803+ “(1) The conduct of a person being observed, including that such person is 2039
2804+behaving in a manner raising a reasonable belief that the person is engaging or is about to engage 2040
2805+in illegal drug activity, such as the observable distribution of small packages to other persons, the 2041
2806+receipt of currency for the exchange of a small package, operating as a lookout, warning others 2042
2807+of the arrival of police, concealing himself or herself or any object which reasonably may be 2043
2808+connected to unlawful drug-related activity, or engaging in any other conduct normally 2044
2809+associated by law enforcement agencies with the illegal distribution or possession of drugs; 2045 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2810+
2811+
2812+
2813+110
2814+
2815+
2816+
2817+ “(2) Information from a reliable source indicating that a person being observed 2046
2818+routinely distributes illegal drugs within the drug free zone; 2047
2819+ “(3) Information from a reliable source indicating that the person being observed 2048
2820+is currently engaging in illegal drug-related activity within the drug free zone; 2049
2821+ “(4) Such person is physically identified by the officer as a member of a gang or 2050
2822+association which engages in illegal drug activity; 2051
2823+ “(5) Such person is a known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller; 2052
2824+ “(6) Such person has no other apparent lawful reason for congregating in the drug 2053
2825+free zone, such as waiting for a bus, being near one’s own residence, or waiting to receive 2054
2826+medical or social services; 2055
2827+ “(7) Any vehicle involved in the observed circumstances is registered to a known 2056
2828+unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller, or a person for whom there is an outstanding arrest 2057
2829+warrant for a crime involving drug related activity. 2058
2830+ “(c) The prohibition under this section shall not be applied with the primary purpose of 2059
2831+depriving persons of social or medical services. 2060
2832+ “(d) The Chief of Police shall issue a General Order establishing protocols to ensure that 2061
2833+persons seeking or receiving medical or social services near or in a drug free zone are not 2062
2834+prevented, discouraged, or otherwise deterred from seeking such services. 2063 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2836+
2837+
2838+111
2839+
2840+
2841+
2842+“Sec. 6. Penalties. 2064
2843+ “(a) Any person who violates section 5 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not 2065
2844+more than $300, imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both. 2066
2845+ “(b) The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by section 101 of the Criminal 2067
2846+Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. 2068
2847+Official Code § 22-3571.01). 2069
2848+“Sec. 7. Reporting. 2070
2849+“No later than one year after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment 2071
2850+Act of 2024, passed on 1st reading on February 6, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-345), and 2072
2851+annually thereafter, the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Chairman of 2073
2852+the Council that shall include the following information: 2074
2853+“(1) The boundaries of all drug free zones declared by the Chief of Police in the 2075
2854+past year; 2076
2855+“(2) A list of all drug free zones located within 100 feet of a licensed medical or 2077
2856+social services clinic in the past year; 2078
2857+“(3) For each drug free zone declared, data on the following information in the 6 2079
2858+months prior to and up to the 6 months following the declaration of the drug free zone: 2080
2859+“(A) Arrests for the possession or distribution of illegal drugs in the 2081
2860+boundaries of the drug free zone; 2082 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2861+
2862+
2863+
2864+112
2865+
2866+
2867+
2868+“(B) Police reports for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence, as those 2083
2869+terms are defined in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331, in the boundaries of the drug free zone; 2084
2870+“(C) The number of homicides that were committed in the boundaries of the 2085
2871+drug free zone; 2086
2872+“(D) A description of the objective evidence or verifiable information 2087
2873+demonstrating that illegal drugs were being sold and distributed on public property within the 2088
2874+boundaries of the drug free zone prior to the designation of the drug free zone; and 2089
2875+“(E) Any other verifiable information from which the Chief of Police may 2090
2876+ascertain whether the health or safety of residents who live in the boundaries of the drug free 2091
2877+zone were being endangered by the purchase, sale, or use of illegal drugs or other illegal 2092
2878+activity.”. 2093
2879+ Sec. 38. Chapter 39 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (24 2094
2880+DCMR § 3900 et seq.), is amended as follows: 2095
2881+(a) Subsection 3900.5 is repealed. 2096
2882+ (b) Subsection 3900.9 is amended to read as follows: 2097
2883+ “3900.9 (a) For any incident involving an officer-involved death or serious use of force, a 2098
2884+member shall not review their body-worn camera recordings or any body-worn camera 2099
2885+recordings that have been shared with them to assist in initial report writing. 2100
2886+ “(b) A member shall indicate, when writing any initial or subsequent reports, 2101 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2887+
2888+
2889+
2890+113
2891+
2892+
2893+
2894+whether the officer viewed body-worn camera footage prior to writing the report and specify 2102
2895+what body-worn camera footage the officer viewed.”. 2103
2896+ (c) Section 3999.1 is amended as follows: 2104
2897+ (1) The definition of “serious use of force” is amended to read as follows: 2105
2898+ ““Serious use of force” means any: 2106
2899+ “(1) Firearm discharges by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, with the 2107
2900+exception of a negligent discharge that does not otherwise put members of the public at risk of 2108
2901+injury or death, or a range or training incident; 2109
2902+ “(2) Head strikes by a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an impact 2110
2903+weapon; 2111
2904+ “(3) Use of force by a Metropolitan Police Department officer that: 2112
2905+ “(A) Results in serious bodily injury; 2113
2906+ “(B) Results in a protracted loss of consciousness, or that create a 2114
2907+substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, disability or impairment of the functioning of 2115
2908+any body part or organ; 2116
2909+ “(C) Involves the use of a prohibited technique, as that term is defined in 2117
2910+section 3 of the Limitation on the Use of the Chokehold Act of 1985, effective January 25, 1986 2118
2911+(D.C. Law 6-77; D.C. Official Code § 5-125.02(6)); or 2119
2912+ “(D) Results in a death; and 2120 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2913+
2914+
2915+
2916+114
2917+
2918+
2919+
2920+ “(4) Incidents in which a Metropolitan Police Department canine bites a person.”. 2121
2921+ (2) Insert a new definition between the definitions of “next of kin” and “subject” 2122
2922+to read as follows: 2123
2923+ ““Serious bodily injury”” means extreme physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical 2124
2924+condition including physical injury that involves a substantial risk of death, protracted and 2125
2925+obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or 2126
2926+organ, or protracted loss of consciousness.”. 2127
2927+ Sec. 39. Section 5 of the Prioritizing Public Safety Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, 2128
2928+enacted on October 5, 2023 (D.C. Act 25-229; 70 DCR 13762), is repealed. 2129
2929+Sec. 40. The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, effective March 10, 2023 (D.C. 2130
2930+Law 24-284; 70 DCR 913), is amended as follows: 2131
2931+(a) Section 101(b) is amended as follows: 2132
2932+ (1) Amendatory section 16-802(b) is amended as follows: 2133
2933+“(b) Eligible criminal records and court proceedings related to citation, arrests, charges, 2134
2934+and convictions shall be expunged pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by October 1, 2027, 2135
2935+or within 90 days after termination of the case by the prosecutor or final disposition, whichever 2136
2936+is later.”. 2137
2937+ (2) Amendatory section 16-805(c) is amended as follows: 2138
2938+ (A) Paragraph (1)(A) is amended to read as follows: 2139 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
2939+
2940+
2941+
2942+115
2943+
2944+
2945+
2946+ “(A) For which the case was terminated by the prosecutor or 2140
2947+otherwise reached a final disposition and did not result in a conviction or acquittal pursuant to § 2141
2948+24-501 prior to the effective date of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, effective 2142
2949+March 10, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-284; 70 DCR 913), shall be sealed by October 1, 2027, or within 2143
2950+90 days after termination of the case by the prosecutor or final disposition, whichever is later; 2144
2951+and”. 2145
2952+(B) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 2146
2953+“(2) Related to citations, arrests, charges, and convictions sealed pursuant to 2147
2954+subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be sealed by October 1, 2027, or within 90 days after the 2148
2955+expiration of the waiting period, whichever is later.”. 2149
2956+(b) Section 301 is amended to read as follows: 2150
2957+“Sec. 301. Applicability. 2151
2958+“This act shall apply as of October 1, 2024.”. 2152
2959+Sec. 41. Section 7088 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Act of 2023, effective 2153
2960+September 6, 2023 (D.C. Law 25-50; 70 DCR 10366), is repealed. 2154
2961+ Sec. 42. Applicability. 2155
2962+(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, sections 2, 5, 9, 15, 17, 28, 30, 2156
2963+32, and 33 shall apply upon the date of inclusion of their fiscal effect in an approved budget and 2157
2964+financial plan. 2158 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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2966+
2967+
2968+116
2969+
2970+
2971+
2972+(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal 2159
2973+effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the 2160
2974+Council of the certification. 2161
2975+(3)(A) The Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be 2162
2976+published in the District of Columbia Register. 2163
2977+ (B) The date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect 2164
2978+the applicability of the provisions identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 2165
2979+ (b) Section 12 shall apply as of July 22, 2020. 2166
2980+ (c) Section 30(b) shall apply upon the adoption of corresponding rules by the Superior 2167
2981+Court for the District of Columbia pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 11-946. 2168
2982+Sec. 43. Fiscal impact statement. 2169
2983+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 2170
2984+impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 2171
2985+approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 2172
2986+ Sec. 44. Effective date. 2173
2987+ This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 2174
2988+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 60-day period of congressional review as 2175
2989+provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 2176
2990+24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)). 2177