2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington D.C. Legislature

B26-0029: Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

As introduced Bill 26-29 would assist survivors of sexual misconduct by requiring institutions of higher education in the District to retain a confidential resource advisor (CRA) to provide emergency and ongoing support to reporting parties at institutions of higher education. It would require amnesty protections for reporting parties of sexual misconduct in certain cases. Institutions would be required to facilitate mandatory annual sexual misconduct trainings for all students and personnel. It would establish minimum criteria for institutions’ sexual misconduct policies. It would also, among other things, require institutions to submit to the Higher Education Licensure Commission a report containing data about sexual misconduct on campus. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Introduced in Office of the Secretary
City Council
1/10/2025
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0029 Published in the DC Register
City Council
1/21/2025
Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole
City Council
3/4/2025
First Reading, CC
City Council
4/1/2025
Final Reading, CC
City Council
4/9/2025
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on April 24, 2025
City Council
4/24/2025
Returned from Mayor
City Council
4/25/2025
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0059
City Council
5/2/2025
Act A26-0059 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005314
City Council

Roll Call Votes

Final Reading, CC
4/1/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
First Reading, CC
3/4/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/25/2025)
Chamber
City Council

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/2025147.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2025155.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/6/20251061.8 KB