DC B25-0616 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-08 - Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0616 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-08 - Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0616 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 25-616 would increase the minimum reward amount in homicide cases to $50,000 to anyone who provides information or testimony that leads to the adjudication or conviction of a person responsible for any homicide committed in the District. It would also establish a Witness Relocation and Assistance Program for witnesses in danger of suffering intimidation or retaliatory violence in connection with their cooperation with an investigation among other things.
Title
Case Closure and Witness Support Amendment Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Matthew Frumin [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] |
| Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. Christina Henderson [I] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0616 Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-12-05 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2023-12-04 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0616 |
| Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/54415/Introduction/B25-0616-Introduction.pdf |
