Council member Rink previews one‑year moratorium on detention centers ahead of March 10 vote

Council member Rink said Wednesday that she has sponsored a bill to establish a one‑year moratorium on detention centers and that a substitute bill removing jails will appear on the Introduction & Referral Calendar tomorrow.

"My bill establishing a 1 year moratorium on detention centers," Rink said, noting that staff advised a title change was necessary and that a substitute bill will be required to proceed. She said the substitute will be referred for a full council vote on Tuesday, March 10.

The announcement came during the council's March 2 briefing, where members also previewed committee work and other upcoming agenda items. Rink told colleagues the change was procedural: "we were advised that we need to make a change to the title, which has resulted in a substitute bill being necessary." The substitute, she said, will remove jails from the scope of the moratorium.

Council members did not take a final vote on the moratorium at the briefing. The matter is scheduled for committee referral and a full‑council action on March 10, according to Rink's remarks. No additional legislative text or final vote tally was provided at the briefing.

If referred, the bill's scope and any proposed amendments will be considered in committee and at a subsequent full‑council meeting. Rink encouraged colleagues to reach out with questions before the IRC review.

Next steps: the substitute bill is expected on the IRC agenda tomorrow and—per Rink—will be referred to the council for a vote on March 10.