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DC B26-0526
DC B26-0526Leading Education Access for Reentry and Necessary Success (LEARNS) Amendment Act of 2025
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Introduced
12/01/2025
12/01/2025
In Committee
12/16/2025
12/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
26th Council
Bill Summary
An Act To create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia to designate the Department of Corrections (“DOC”) as the District agency to provide a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and District law to certain individuals in DOC custody and detained in its secure facilities; to expand eligibility for special education assessments for individuals in DOC custody; to require that the Department of Corrections establish an online portal and tracking system for grievances and short-term and long-term service requests; to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to clarify that individuals sentenced under the District’s truth-in-sentencing system or under the D.C. Code shall not be designated or transferred to a federal Bureau of Prisons facility until after their eligibility for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has ended, if applicable; and to repeal sections 3001.16 and 3001.17 of Chapter 30 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
AI Summary
This bill modifies provisions related to education and corrections in the District of Columbia, primarily focusing on ensuring special education services for individuals in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody. Specifically, the bill amends the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act to prevent individuals sentenced under D.C. law from being transferred to a federal Bureau of Prisons facility until after their eligibility for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has ended. The bill also repeals two sections of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, indicating a streamlining of existing regulatory language. Additionally, the bill adopts a fiscal impact statement and establishes that it will take effect after mayoral approval and a 60-day congressional review period, which is standard for D.C. legislation. The overall aim appears to be protecting educational rights for incarcerated individuals with special education needs and clarifying the processes for their potential transfer between correctional systems.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (on 12/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0526 |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60880/Introduction/B26-0526-Introduction.pdf |
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