Bill > PR26-0072

This emergency resolution addresses two key legislative matters in the District of Columbia: first, it aims to modify the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018 to allow the Clemency Board to grant waivers of the standard 5-year waiting period for clemency applications when the Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney (DOJ-OPA) has already granted such a waiver, ensuring that otherwise eligible applicants are not automatically disqualified from receiving a recommendation for clemency; second, the resolution seeks to delay the implementation date of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 to October 1, 2027, recognizing that multiple agencies, including the Superior Court, US Attorney's Office, Office of Attorney General, and Metropolitan Police Department, need additional time and resources to prepare for and implement the act's administrative requirements. By declaring these circumstances an emergency, the Council of the District of Columbia is seeking to adopt the Safety Cluster Resource Alignment and Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 after a single reading, with the resolution taking effect immediately upon passage.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0072