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Committee unanimously reports two bills on education-in-custody and juvenile curfews
Summary
On April 9, 2026 the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety unanimously reported two bills: LEARNS Amendment Act (Bill 26‑5) to codify DOC education responsibilities, and the Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act (Bill 26‑61) establishing curfew authority and expanding coverage to 17‑year‑olds. Both motions passed without dissent.
The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety reported two bills unanimously on April 9, 2026.
Bill 26‑5 (LEARNS Amendment Act) makes permanent DOC responsibility for providing appropriate education services to students in custody, requires evaluations for students not previously assessed for special education, and requires DOC to maintain a contract with a qualified education provider. The committee moved the bill with leave for staff to make technical and conforming edits and approved the motion unanimously.
Bill 26‑61 (Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2026) sets a curfew start of 11:00 p.m., extends curfew coverage to 17‑year‑olds, authorizes MPD to declare limited curfew zones applying to unsupervised groups of eight or more youth for up to four consecutive days, and establishes an emergency curfew process for the mayor. The committee reported the bill unanimously; a REIA is expected before the April 21 full Council vote.
