District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0388 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment
17		-	Act of 2022 to clarify when law enforcement officers have authority to engage in a
18		-	vehicular pursuit of a suspect motor vehicle.
19		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20		-	act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Clarification Temporary
21		-	Amendment Act of 2023”.
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23		-	Sec. 2. Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment
24		-	Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code § 5-365.02(a)), is
25		-	amended as follows:
26		-	(a) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “immediate threat” and inserting
27		-	the phrase “imminent threat” in its place.
28		-	(b) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
29		-	(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “fleeing suspect,” and
30		-	inserting the phrase “fleeing suspect or suspects,” in its place.
31		-	(2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows
32		-	“(B) Under the totality of the circumstances, not likely to cause death or
33		-	serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects; and”.
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35		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
36		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
37		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
38		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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40		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
41		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
42		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
43		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
44		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
45		-	Columbia Register. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	7	+	A BILL 1
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	9	+	25-388 3
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	13	+	___________________ 7
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	16	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment 10
	17	+	Act of 2022 to clarify when law enforcement officers have authority to engage in a 11
	18	+	vehicular pursuit of a suspect motor vehicle. 12
	19	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 13
	20	+	That this act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Clarification Temporary 14
	21	+	Amendment Act of 2023”. 15
	22	+	Sec. 2. Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform 16
	23	+	Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; D.C. Official Code § 5-17
	24	+	365.02(a)), is amended as follows: 18
	25	+	(a) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended as follows: 19
	26	+	(1) By striking the phrase “immediate threat” and inserting the phrase “imminent 20
	27	+	threat” in its place. 21
	28	+	(b) Paragraph (2)(B) is amended to read as follows: 22
	29	+	“(B) Under the totality of the circumstances, not likely to cause death or 23
	30	+	serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects.”. 24
	31	+	(b) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows: 25 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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51		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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55		-	Chairman
56		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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62		-	Mayor
63		-	District of Columbia
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	37	+	(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “fleeing suspect,” and 26
	38	+	inserting the phrase “fleeing suspect or suspects,” in its place. 27
	39	+	(2) Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows 28
	40	+	“(B) Under the totality of the circumstances, not likely to cause death or 29
	41	+	serious bodily injury to any person, other than to the fleeing suspect or suspects; and”. 30
	42	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 31
	43	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 32
	44	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 33
	45	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 34
	46	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 35
	47	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 36
	48	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review 37
	49	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 38
	50	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 39
	51	+	Columbia Register. 40
	52	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 41