Legislation · District of Columbia · 2025-2026 Regular Session
B 26-0671: Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026
Summary
As introduced, Bill 26-671 would hold offenders accountable for repeated violations of temporary and civil protection orders as well as stay away and no-contact orders in criminal cases. It would allow Courts to detain offenders charged with an offense against an intimate partner when they have a documented history of domestic violence or currently subject to a protection order at the time of the offense. It would also add felon threats and violations of temporary or civil protection orders to the definition of “dangerous crime” when committed against an intimate partner.
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Apr 27, 2026
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