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Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025

District of Columbia

As introduced Bill 26-29 would assist survivors of sexual misconduct by requiring institutions of higher education in the District to retain a confidential resource advisor (CRA) to provide emergency and ongoing support to reporting parties at institutions of higher education. It would require amnesty protections for reporting parties of sexual misconduct in certain cases. Institutions would be required to facilitate mandatory annual sexual misconduct trainings for all students and personnel. It would establish minimum criteria for institutions’ sexual misconduct policies. It would also, among other things, require institutions to submit to the Higher Education Licensure Commission a report containing data about sexual misconduct on campus. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 3, 2026
223 days ago
Current chamber
Council
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
DC B26-0029 · PassedApr 3

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Bill details

Last action
Law L26-0101, Effective from Mar 19, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005735 · Apr 3, 2026

Sponsors

CHChristina HendersonSenator · Independent · SD-000Primary sponsor
MFMatthew FruminSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor
RWRobert WhiteSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor
BNBrianne NadeauSenator · Democrat · SD-001Primary sponsor
CACharles AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsor
BPBrooke PintoSenator · Democrat · SD-002Primary sponsor
JLJaneese Lewis GeorgeSenator · Democrat · SD-004Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 3, 2026Law L26-0101, Effective from Mar 19, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005735Council
Feb 4, 2026Transmitted to CongressCouncil
May 2, 2025Act A26-0059 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005314Council
Apr 25, 2025Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0059Council
Apr 24, 2025Returned from MayorCouncil
Apr 9, 2025Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on April 24, 2025Council
Apr 1, 2025Final Reading, CCCouncil
Mar 4, 2025First Reading, CCCouncil
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 18, 2025Committee Mark-up of B26-0029Council
Jan 21, 2025Referred to Committee on Committee of the WholeCouncil
Jan 10, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0029 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Jan 6, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

First Reading, CCMar 4, 2025 · Council · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
Final Reading, CCApr 1, 2025 · Council · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

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