DC Council expected to take up second vote on crime omnibus bill in March

The Council of the District of Columbia is expected to take up its second vote on the Secure D.C. Omnibus bill in March, bringing the sweeping crime legislation one step closer to law as council members seek to decrease criminal activity in the district.

A source with knowledge of the council’s proceedings confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the second and final vote for the Secure D.C. Omnibus bill is expected to be on March 5, almost one month after the council took its first vote on Feb. 6.

Members passed the legislation last month after hours of debate over the bill’s language and restoration of certain police provisions, with some worrying it would negate the steps the council has taken toward criminal
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