STATE BILLDC B26-0461PASSED

Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2025 (now known as "Youth Curfew Amendment Act of 2026")

As introduced, Bill 26-461 would authorize the Mayor to extend the juvenile curfew hours in the District when appropriate to protect public safety of public or private property. It would authorize the Chief of Police to establish extended juvenile curfew hour zones in specified circumstances and it would start the juvenile curfew hours at 11 p.m. every day and to extend the applicability of the juvenile curfew to 17-year olds. RACIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS - The bill includes several provisions with negative racial equity impacts. Please see the Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) for more information.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 10, 2026; 125 days ago
Current chamber: Council
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

DC B26-0461 · PassedJul 10

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Bill details

Last action: Law L26-0140, Effective from Jul 02, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009380 · Jul 10, 2026

Sponsor

PMPhil MendelsonSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor

Bill history

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Jul 10, 2026Law L26-0140, Effective from Jul 02, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009380Council

May 22, 2026Act A26-0317 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 007783Council

May 19, 2026Transmitted to CongressCouncil

May 15, 2026Returned from MayorCouncil

May 14, 2026Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0317Council

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 25, 2026Council

May 5, 2026Nadeau (Amendment #2)Council

May 5, 2026Final ReadingCouncil

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May 5, 2026Agendized; not considered at the request of Parker (Amendment)Council

May 5, 2026Nadeau (Amendment #1)Council

Apr 21, 2026Crawford (Amendment)Council

Apr 21, 2026Crawford (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)Council

Apr 21, 2026Agendized; not considered at the request of Pinto (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)Council

Apr 21, 2026First ReadingCouncil

Apr 9, 2026Committee Mark-up of B26-0461Council

Dec 4, 2025Public Hearing HeldCouncil

Nov 7, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Nov 7, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0461 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Nov 4, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Nov 4, 2025Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyCouncil

Oct 31, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

First ReadingApr 21, 2026 · Council · 8 yea · 5 nayFailed

Nadeau (Amendment #1)May 5, 2026 · Council · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Final ReadingMay 5, 2026 · Council · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

Nadeau (Amendment #2)May 5, 2026 · Council · 7 yea · 6 nayFailed

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