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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0387

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on an emergency basis, the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment
18-Act of 2022 to clarify when law enforcement officers have authority to engage in a
19-vehicular pursuit of a suspect motor vehicle.
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21- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22-act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Clarification Emergency
23-Amendment Act of 2023”.
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25-Sec. 2. Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment
26-Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code § 5-365.02(a)), is
27-amended as follows:
28-(a) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “immediate threat” and inserting
29-the phrase “imminent threat” in its place.
30-(b) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
31-(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “fleeing suspect,” and
32-inserting the phrase “fleeing suspect or suspects,” in its place.
33-(2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows
34-“(B) Under the totality of the circumstances, not likely to cause death or
35-serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects; and”.
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37- Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
38-The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
39-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
40-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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42-Sec. 4. Effective date.
43-This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
44-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
45-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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4+__________________________ 1
5+ Councilmember Brooke Pinto 2
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9+A BILL 6
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17+To amend, on an emergency basis, the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment 14
18+Act of 2022 to clarify when law enforcement officers have authority to engage in a 15
19+vehicular pursuit of a suspect motor vehicle. 16
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21+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 18
22+act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Clarification Emergency 19
23+Amendment Act of 2023”. 20
24+Sec. 2. Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment 21
25+Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code § 5-365.02(a)), is 22
26+amended as follows: 23
27+(a) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended as follows: 24
28+(1) By striking the phrase “immediate threat” and inserting the phrase “imminent 25
29+threat” in its place. 26
30+(b) Paragraph (2)(B) is amended to read as follows: 27
31+ “(B) Under the totality of the circumstances, not likely to cause death or 28
32+serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects.”. 29
33+ Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 30
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55-412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
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62-Chairman
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36+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 31
37+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 32
38+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 33
39+Sec. 4. Effective date. 34
40+This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 35
41+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 36
42+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 37
43+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 38
44+D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 39