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Leading Education Access for Reentry and Necessary Success (LEARNS) Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia

As introduced, Bill 26-526 would mandate that the Department of Corrections (DOC) evaluate students for special education services who were not evaluated before entering DOC custody. DOC must provide education services for current Individualized Education Program (IEP) holders in their custody. It, among other things, would also require that DOC establish and maintain in a publicly accessible and searchable online tracking system for resident service requests and complaints. FISCAL NOTE - Sections 2 and 3 are passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Oct 16, 2026
27 days ago
Current chamber
Council
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
DC B26-0526 · PassedOct 16

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Bill details

Last action
Law L26-0188, Effective from Oct 02, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013119 · Oct 16, 2026

Sponsors

BPBrooke PintoSenator · Democrat · SD-002Primary sponsor
CACharles AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsor
ABAnita BondsSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor
MFMatthew FruminSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor
RWRobert WhiteSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 16, 2026Law L26-0188, Effective from Oct 02, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013119Council
Jul 10, 2026Act A26-0368 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009419Council
Jul 9, 2026Transmitted to CongressCouncil
Jul 6, 2026Returned from MayorCouncil
Jul 2, 2026Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0368Council
Jun 16, 2026Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on July 1, 2026Council
Jun 2, 2026Final Reading, CCCouncil
May 5, 2026First Reading, CCCouncil
Show 5 earlier actions
Apr 9, 2026Committee Mark-up of B26-0526Council
Mar 26, 2026Committee Mark-up of B26-0526Council
Dec 16, 2025Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyCouncil
Dec 12, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0526 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Dec 1, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

First Reading, CCMay 5, 2026 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Final Reading, CCJun 2, 2026 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

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