Bill > PR26-0103

This emergency resolution declares an urgent need to clarify and correct technical errors in the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, which governs the sealing and expungement of criminal records in the District of Columbia. The resolution identifies two specific drafting errors in section 16-805(c)(1) that would unintentionally accelerate the law's implementation timeline by more than two years and potentially render implementing agencies noncompliant retroactively. The Council of the District of Columbia determines these circumstances constitute an emergency requiring immediate action through emergency legislation. By passing this resolution, the Council aims to swiftly address the technical mistakes in the original law that could disrupt the intended process of sealing nonconviction records, ensuring that the law's implementation proceeds as originally planned without inadvertent legal complications or administrative penalties.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0103