D.C. Law 25-203. Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2024.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, An Act To create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia and the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022 to designate the Department of Corrections as the District agency to provide a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and District law to certain individuals in its custody and detained in its secure facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2024".

Sec. 2. Section 2(b) of An Act To create a Department of Corrections in the District of Columbia, approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 320; D.C. Official Code § 24-211.02(b)), is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(b) The first paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(c) The second paragraph (10) is redesignated as paragraph (11).

(d) The newly redesignated paragraph (11) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; and" in its place.

(e) A new paragraph (12) is added to read as follows:

"(12) During school year 2023-2024, provide a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) ("IDEA"), and District law, to individuals with disabilities who are in its custody and detained in its secure facilities from the age of 18 through the end of the individual's eligibility for FAPE under the IDEA and District law.".

Sec. 3. Amended section 2 within section 10(a) of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-344; 70 DCR 635), is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph (12) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(b) Paragraph (13) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; and" in its place.

(c) A new paragraph (14) is added to read as follows:

"(14) During school year 2023-2024, provide a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) ("IDEA"), and District law, to individuals with disabilities who are in its custody and detained in its secure facilities from the age of 18 through the end of the individual's eligibility for FAPE under the IDEA and District law.".

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 60-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)).

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.