2021 District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property
Chapter 35B - Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing
§ 42–3541.07. Public education requirements

(a) Within 120 days after the date this act applies [July 20, 2017], the Office of Human Rights shall develop a public education curriculum based on the requirements of this chapter.

(b) Within 45 days after the public education curriculum is developed under subsection (a) of this section, the Office of Human Rights shall begin training housing providers and residents, particularly those with criminal records.

(c)(1) The Office of Human Rights shall develop model language for the following:

(A) Notices of eligibility criteria for applicants;

(B) Requests for information about a pending criminal accusation or criminal conviction; and

(C) Notices of withdrawals of conditional offers.

(2) The model language developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be posted on the Office of Human Rights' website.

(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-259, § 8, 64 DCR 2070.)

Section 7031 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 21-259 has been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 21-259: § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259 provided that the creation of this section by § 8 of D.C. Law 21-259 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259, see § 7031 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259, see § 7031 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

Regarding subsection (a) of this section, this chapter was made applicable by section 7031 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).