6220336 Public Hearing on B21-0724, Immigration Services Protection Act of 2016, B21-0827, Senior Law Enforcement Officer Amendment Act of 2016, B21-0846, Firearms Re-Registration Requirement Amendment Act of 2016, B21-0847, Law Enforcement Career ...  

  • Council of the District of Columbia

    COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARy

    Notice of Public Hearing

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004  

     

     

    Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

    Committee on the Judiciary

                                                      

    Announces a Public Hearing on

     

    B21-0724, the “Immigration Services Protection Act of 2016”

    B21-0827, the “Senior Law Enforcement Officer Amendment Act of 2016”

    B21-0846, the “Firearms Re-registration Requirement Amendment Act of 2016”

    B21-0847, the “Law Enforcement Career Opportunity Amendment Act of 2016”

    B21-0864, the “Tampering with a Detection Device Amendment Act of 2016”

    B21-0886, the “Stun Gun Regulation Amendment Act of 2016”

     

    Monday, October 17, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

    Room 120, John A. Wilson Building

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

     Washington, D.C. 20004

     

     

    On Monday, October 17, 2016, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a public hearing on Bill 21-0724, the “Immigration Services Protection Act of 2016”; Bill 21-0827, the “Senior Law Enforcement Officer Amendment Act of 2016”; Bill 21-0846, the “Firearms Re-registration Requirement Amendment Act of 2016”; Bill 21-0847, the “Law Enforcement Career Opportunity Amendment Act of 2016”; Bill 21-0864, the “Tampering with a Detection Device Amendment Act of 2016”; and Bill 21-0886, the “Stun Gun Regulation Amendment Act of 2016”. The hearing will be held in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., at 9:00 a.m.

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0724 is to amend Title 28 of the District of Columbia Official Code to prohibit persons who provide immigration services from making certain misrepresentations, providing legal advice, collecting fees for services not performed, and refusing to return documents; to make certain disclosures in contracts; and to provide for enforcement of rights. 

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0827 is to amend the Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police’s existing authority to rehire retired officers without jeopardy to the officers’ retirement benefits by allowing the Chief to rehire retired detectives and sergeants at higher pay grades. 

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0846 is to amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act to establish a procedure for the expiration and renewal of firearm registration certificates.

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0847 is to amend the Police Officer and Firefighter Cadet Funding Authorization and Human Rights Act of 1977 Amendment Act of 1982 to raise the upper age limit for the Metropolitan Police Department’s Cadet Program from 21 to 25 in order to expand program eligibility.

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0864 is to amend the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2009 to impose criminal sanctions for tampering with or removing an electronic monitoring device that a person is required to wear while incarcerated, committed, or released to the community.

     

    The stated purpose of Bill 21-0886 is to amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to permit and regulate the possession and sale of stun guns, and to repeal the registration requirement for self-defense sprays.

     

    The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee at (202) 727-8275, or via e-mail at judiciary@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by close of business, October 13, 2016. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty, single-sided copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically to judiciary@dccouncil.us.

     

    For witnesses who are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee or to Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on October 24, 2016.