COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER BROOKE PINTO
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 106
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
September 18, 2023
Nyasha Smith, Secretary
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Secretary Smith,
Today, I am introducing the “Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence
Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023.” Please find enclosed a signed copy of the
legislation.
The ACTIVE Amendment Act, which is the product of conversations with the United States
Attorney’s Office for the District, includes a number of provisions that are aimed at deterring
and/or holding accountable the small number of individuals engaging in serious violent crimes in
the District.
First: The District is experiencing a crisis of gun violence. A relatively small number of individuals
are responsible for the majority of that gun violence. Many of these individuals engage in repeated
firearms offenses, and firearms offenders have higher rates of recidivism than other offenders.
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Recognizing that swift and certain apprehension is an effective deterrent to criminal activity, this
bill proposes requiring individuals on probation, supervised release, or parole following a
conviction for a gun offense be required to submit to a search when they are in a public place. This
proposal draws on a similar policy that has been in place in California for a number of years.
The bill also includes other proposals aimed at deterring individuals from engaging in dangerous
gun crimes, namely:
• Adjusting the maximum penalties for endangerment with a firearm to bring them in line
with other firearms offenses; and increasing the maximum penalty for individuals firing a
large number of bullets at a time.
• Requiring that sentences for possession of extremely dangerous weapons like machine
guns be stacked on top of baseline penalties, rather than running concurrently.
• Creating a new offense of unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. Often,
individuals who are being pursued by law enforcement will throw a firearm or ammunition
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A 2019 report from the United States Sentencing Commission found that firearms offenders recidivate at a higher
rate than, and more quickly than, non-firearms offenders. Iaconetti et al., Recidivism Among Federal Firearms
Offenders, U.S. Sentencing Commission (June 2019), available here. 2
while running, in an effort to avoid being caught with an illegal weapon. This new provision
will ensure accountability for this dangerous behavior.
In addition to the gun violence that is directly and indirectly impacting so many residents in the
District, a significant spike in carjackings has caused many residents to feel unsafe going about
their daily lives. Yet victims of carjackings sometimes find that because of slight quirks in the facts
of their case, their attackers cannot actually be charged with carjacking. The bill would address
some of these situations by amending the definition of carjacking to include situations where the
victim is not in or immediately next to their vehicle.
Ensuring that individuals can be appropriately charged with violent crimes like gun offenses and
carjackings is not sufficient by itself. Often, these individuals are released back into the community
pending trial. And too often, individuals on pretrial release go on to commit more violent offenses.
The Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act, which I introduced and the Council
passed 12-1 in July,
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addressed this issue by expanding the categories of violent crimes that qualify
for a presumption in favor of pretrial detention. This legislation builds on those changes. The bill
proposes that in any case where a judge decides to release individuals charged with violent
crimes, the judge must issue written findings setting forth the evidence that supported the
decision.
The District has also experienced an uptick in sexual abuse and domestic violence in recent
months. These crimes often presage repeated and, in some cases, escalating violence. For instance,
strangulation has been recognized as a strong predictor of future fatalities in domestic violence
situations. Recognizing the unique danger of future violence that these crimes signify, the bill
classifies strangulation and certain sexual abuse crimes as “dangerous crimes” and “crimes
of violence.” Among other things, this will ensure that these crimes qualify for a presumption in
favor of pretrial detention.
Finally, as United States Attorney Matt Graves has recently noted, courts have been reluctant to
classify serious offenses like shooting someone with a firearm at the appropriate level of severity.
To address this, the bill clarifies the definitions of what constitutes “serious” and “significant”
bodily injury for purposes of establishing felony liability for crimes like assault. This will ensure
that individuals engaging in serious violent crimes are subject to the appropriate level of liability.
Of course, while violent and repeat offenders need to be held accountable, prosecution is not
always the best avenue to address low-level criminal behavior. Many individuals engaging in non-
violent misdemeanor criminal activity are driven by underlying mental and behavioral health
issues and substance use disorders. In an effort to help identify more of these individuals, connect
them with services address the underlying issues, and avoid putting them into the traditional
criminal justice system, the bill proposes creating a Prearrest Diversion Task Force. The Task
Force would be charged with developing recommendations for increasing the use of prearrest
diversion and implementing those recommendations.
It is imperative that the District respond to the ongoing crisis of violent crime with urgency and
thoughtfulness. The proposals in this bill will help to ensure that individuals who are engaging in
dangerous and harmful behavior can be held accountable and removed from their communities
when necessary, or, hopefully, deterred from harming their neighbors in the first place. They will
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Bill 25-395. See here for more information. 3
also ensure that we avoid unnecessary overincarceration and address the underlying causes of low-
level non-violent crimes.
If you have any questions about this legislation, please contact Evan Marolf, Deputy Committee
Director for the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, at emarolf@dccouncil.gov.
Thank you,
Brooke Pinto
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To amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to require gun offenders who are on 16
probation, supervised release, or parole to agree to submit to a search when they are in a public 17
place; to amend An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia to clarify the 18
definitions of serious and significant bodily injury, and to expand the definition of carjacking; to 19
amend An Act To control the possession, sale, transfer and use of pistols and other dangerous 20
weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for 21
other purposes to establish an offense of discarding firearms and ammunition, and to establish an 22
offense of endangerment with a firearm; to amend Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official 23
Code to enhance the rebuttable presumption in favor of pretrial detention in cases involving 24
violent crimes and sexual abuse, to require judges to issue written findings where they decide 25
against holding individuals pretrial, to eliminate the requirement that extensions to the 100-day 26
clock for pretrial detention for offenses other than those listed in § 23-1325(a) be granted only in 27
20-day increments, to amend the definitions of dangerous crimes and crimes of violence to 28
include certain additional sexual abuse offenses and to include strangulation as a crime of 29
violence, and to establish a Prearrest Diversion Task Force to develop and implement 30
recommendations for diverting individuals engaged in low-level non-violent crimes from the 31
criminal justice system prior to arrest. 32
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 34
act may be cited as the “Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence 35
Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023”. 36
Sec. 2. The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 37
(D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2508.01 et seq.) is amended by adding a new section 38
808 to read as follows: 39
“Sec. 808. Searches of gun offenders on probation, supervised release, or parole. 40 2
“(a) A person convicted of a gun offense, who is on probation, supervised release, or 41
parole, shall be subject to search or seizure by a law enforcement officer at any time of the day or 42
night, with or without a search warrant or with or without cause, when that person is in a place 43
other than the person’s dwelling place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the 44
person. 45
“(b) A person convicted of a gun offense, who is on probation, supervised release, or 46
parole, shall be given written notice by the court or supervising entity that the person is subject to 47
terms and conditions of release. 48
“(c) The notice shall include an advisement that the person is subject to search or seizure 49
by a law enforcement officer at any time of the day or night, with or without a search warrant or 50
with or without cause, when that person is in a place other than the person’s dwelling place, 51
place of business, or on other land possessed by the person. 52
“(d) It is not the intent of the Council to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct 53
searches for the sole purpose of harassment.”. 54
Sec. 3. An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 55
3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended as follows: 56
(a) Section 806 (D.C. Official Code § 22-404) is amended as follows: 57
(1) Subsection (a)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “For the purposes of this 58
paragraph, the term “significant bodily injury” means an injury that requires hospitalization or 59
immediate medical attention.”. 60
(2) A new subsection (a)(3) is added to read as follows: 61
“(3) For the purposes of this section, “significant bodily injury” means: 62 3
“(A) An injury that requires hospitalization or medical treatment beyond 63
what a layperson can personally administer; 64
“(B) A fracture of a bone; 65
“(C) A laceration for which the victim required or received stitches, 66
sutures, staples, or closed-skin adhesives; or a laceration that is at least one inch in length and at 67
least one quarter of an inch in depth; 68
“(D) A burn of at least second degree severity; 69
“(E) Any loss of consciousness; or 70
“(F) An injury where medical testing, beyond what a layperson can 71
personally administer, was performed to ascertain whether there was an injury described in 72
subparagraphs (A)-(E) of this subsection.”. 73
(b) Section 806a (D.C. Official Code § 22-404.01) is amended by adding a new 74
subsection (d) to read as follows: 75
“(d) For the purposes of this section, “serious bodily injury” means an injury or 76
significant bodily injury (as that term is defined in § 22-404(a)(3)) that involves: 77
“(1) A substantial risk of death; 78
“(2) Protracted and obvious disfigurement; 79
“(3) Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or 80
mental faculty; 81
“(4) Protracted loss of consciousness; 82
“(5) A traumatic brain injury; 83
“(6) A burn of at least third degree severity; 84
“(7) A gunshot wound; or 85 4
“(8) An injury where hospitalization or medical treatment beyond what a 86
layperson can personally administer prevented an injury set forth in subparagraphs (1)-(6) of this 87
subsection.”. 88
(c) Section 806d(c)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-404.04(c)(1)) is amended by striking the 89
phrase “§ 22-3001(7),” and inserting the phrase “§ 22-404.01(d),” in its place. 90
(d) Section 811a(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 22-2803(a)(1)) is amended to read as 91
follows: 92
“(a)(1) A person commits the offense of carjacking if, by any means, that person 93
knowingly or recklessly by force or violence, whether against resistance or by sudden or stealthy 94
seizure or snatching, or by putting in fear, or attempts to do so, shall take a motor vehicle from 95
the person or presence of another, or that person knowingly or recklessly by force or violence, or 96
by putting in fear, shall take a key to a motor vehicle from the immediate actual possession of 97
another, with the purpose and effect of taking the motor vehicle of another.”. 98
Sec. 4. Section 432(c) of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (D.C. Official 99
Code § 22-405(c)) is amended by inserting the phrase ““Significant bodily injury” shall have the 100
same meaning as provided in § 22-404(a)(3).” at the end. 101
Sec. 5. Section 101(7) of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994, effective May 23, 1995 102
(D.C. Law 10-257; D.C. Official Code § 22-3001(7)) is amended to read as follows: 103
“(7) “Serious bodily injury” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-104
404.01(d).”. 105
Sec. 6. An Act To control the possession, sale, transfer and use of pistols and other 106
dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of 107 5
evidence, and for other purposes, approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650; D.C. Official Code § 22-108
4501 et seq.), is amended as follows: 109
(a) Section 1 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4501) is amended as follows: 110
(1) Paragraph (1) is redesignated as paragraph (1B). 111
(2) A new paragraph (1A) is added to read as follows: 112
“(1A) “Ammunition” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-113
2501.01(2).”. 114
(b) A new section 3c is added to read as follows: 115
“Sec. 3c. Endangerment with a firearm. 116
“(a) A person commits endangerment with a firearm when the person: 117
“(1) Knowingly discharges a projectile from a firearm outside a licensed firing 118
range; and 119
“(2) Either: 120
“(A) The person knows that the discharged projectile creates a substantial 121
risk of death or bodily injury to another person; or 122
“(B) In fact: 123
“(i) The person is in, or the discharged projectile travels through or 124
stops in, a location that is: 125
“(I) Open to the general public at the time of the offense; 126
“(II) A communal area of multi-unit housing; or 127
“(III) Inside a public conveyance or a rail station; and 128
“(ii) The person does not have permission to discharge a projectile 129
from a firearm under: 130 6
“(I) A written permit issued by the Metropolitan Police 131
Department; or 132
“(II) Other District or federal law. 133
“(b) Whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the 134
amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 135
effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-357.01), or incarcerated for 136
no more than 5 years, or both. 137
“(b-1) Whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined not more than the 138
amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for not more than 10 years, or both, if: 139
“(1) The violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a 140
felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction; or 141
“(2) 5 or more projectiles are discharged from a firearm within a single course of 142
conduct. 143
“(c) When arising from the same act or course of conduct, a conviction for an offense 144
under this section shall merge with a conviction: 145
“(1) Under section 3a; or 146
“(2) For another offense outside of this act that has, as an element in the offense 147
definition or in the applicable penalty enhancement, possessing or having readily available a 148
firearm, imitation firearm, or dangerous weapon. 149
“(d) No mental state shall be required as to any element under subsection (a)(2)(B) of this 150
section. 151
“(e) It shall be a defense to liability under this section that the person discharged a 152
firearm under circumstances constituting lawful self-defense or defense of others.”. 153 7
(c) Section 14 (D.C. Official Code § 22-4514) is amended as follows: 154
(1) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 155
“(c) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in § 22-4515 unless: 156
“(1) The violation involves possession of a sawed-off shotgun, or ghost gun, in 157
which case such person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the 158
amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both; 159
“(2) The violation involves possession of a machine gun, in which case such 160
person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which shall be imposed consecutive to any 161
other sentence of imprisonment, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or 162
both; or 163
“(3) The violation occurs after such person has been convicted in the District of 164
Columbia of a violation of this section, or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in 165
another jurisdiction, in which case such person shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, 166
fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.”. 167
(2) Subsection (d) is repealed. 168
(d) A new section 3d is added to read as follows: 169
“Sec. 3d. Unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. 170
“(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly discard, throw, or deposit any 171
loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition in a place other than the person’s dwelling place, 172
place of business, or on other land possessed by the person. 173
“(b) This offense shall not apply where a person: 174
“(1) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition in a securely locked 175
box or secured container; 176 8
“(2) Is expressly directed by a law enforcement officer to throw, discard, or 177
deposit any firearm or ammunition, and does so in the manner directed by the officer, and not 178
while fleeing or attempting to elude any law enforcement officer; 179
“(3) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition while participating 180
in a lawful firearms training and safety class conducted by an arms instructor; or 181
“(4) Who is a licensee, as defined in § 7-2509.01(5), and is in compliance with the 182
provisions of § 7-2509.01 et seq. 183
“(c) It is an affirmative defense, which must be proven by a preponderance of the 184
evidence, that the person threw, discarded, or deposited the firearm or ammunition while, in fact, 185
voluntarily surrendering the item pursuant to § 7-2507.05 or as expressly provided by District or 186
federal law. 187
“(d)(1) A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than the amount set 188
forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. 189
“(2) If the violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a 190
felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction, the person shall be fined not 191
more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or 192
both.”. 193
Sec. 7. Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: 194
(a) Section 23-526(a)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “warrant; and” and inserting 195
the phrase “warrant, court order, or term or condition of release; and” in its place. 196
(b) A new section 23-586 is added to read as follows: 197
Ҥ 23-586. Prearrest Diversion Task Force. 198 9
“(a) There is established a Prearrest Diversion Task Force (“Task Force”) within the 199
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. 200
“(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members and organizations, or their 201
designees: 202
“(1) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice; 203
“(2) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services; 204
“(3) The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department; 205
“(4) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health; 206
“(5) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia; 207
“(6) The chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over judiciary 208
and public safety matters; 209
“(7) The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; 210
“(8) A community organization with expertise in mental or behavioral health 211
issues; 212
“(9) A community organization with expertise in substance use disorder issues; 213
and 214
“(10) A community organization with expertise in housing issues. 215
“(c) In addition to the members described in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor 216
shall invite the following entities, or their designees, to participate as members of the Task 217
Force: 218
“(1) The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia; 219
“(2) The Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia; 220
“(3) The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; and 221 10
“(4) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s Court Social Services 222
Division. 223
“(d) As needed, the Task Force may establish subcommittees of its members. 224
“(e) The duties of the Task Force shall include: 225
“(1) Reviewing and assessing best practices for prearrest diversion; 226
“(2) Making recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor 227
offenses, and certain categories of persons; 228
“(3) Making recommendations regarding the programs, facilities, personnel, and 229
funding that are necessary to implement prearrest diversion; 230
“(4) Making recommendations for any legislative changes that are necessary to 231
enable prearrest diversion; 232
“(5) Implementing prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses, and 233
certain categories of persons; and 234
“(6) Consistent with the provisions of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves 235
Results Amendment Act of 2016 (Law 21-0125, effective June 30, 2016), codified at § 5-132.31: 236
“(A) Identifying any potential improvements in police training or 237
procedures relating to police interactions with individuals impacted by homelessness, mental or 238
behavioral health issues, or substance abuse; and 239
“(B) Identifying individuals who frequently interact with police, are 240
frequent mental health consumers, or have suffered from chronic homelessness, and ensure that 241
those individuals are connected to social services. 242
“(f) Within 3 months of the effective date of this legislation, the Task Force shall convene 243
for an initial meeting. Following that initial meeting, the Task Force shall meet on, at least, a 244 11
monthly basis. Within 1 year of the effective date of this legislation, the Task Force shall issue 245
initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses, and certain 246
categories of persons.”. 247
(c) Section 23-1321 is amended as follows: 248
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “second degree,” and 249
inserting the phrase “second degree, first degree sexual abuse, first degree child sexual abuse,” in 250
its place. 251
(2) A new subsection (c)(1)(C) is added to read as follows: 252
“(C) Where there is a rebuttable presumption of detention pursuant to 253
either § 23-1322(c) or § 23-1325(a), there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the judicial 254
officer will require as a condition of release that the person consent to be subject to search or 255
seizure by a law enforcement officer at any time of the day or night, with or without a search 256
warrant or with or without cause, when that person is in a place other than the person’s dwelling 257
place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person.”. 258
(d) Section 23-1322 is amended as follows: 259
(1) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 260
(A) The lead-in language is amended to read as follows: 261
“(c) Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no condition or 262
combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and 263
the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the 264
person:”. 265 12
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “or a crime of 266
violence, as these crimes are defined” and inserting the phrase “, as that crime is defined” in its 267
place. 268
(B) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “or a crime of 269
violence, as these crimes are defined” and inserting the phrase “, as that crime is defined” in its 270
place. 271
(C) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “crime or a crime of 272
violence” and inserting the word “crime” in its place. 273
(D) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase “crimes or crimes of 274
violence” and inserting the word “crimes” in its place. 275
(E) Paragraph (6) is repealed. 276
(F) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a 277
semicolon in its place. 278
(G) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 279
phrase “; or” in its place. 280
(H) A new paragraph (9) is added to read as follows: 281
“(9) Committed a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4).”. 282
(2) Subsection (f) is amended as follows: 283
(A) Paragraph 1 is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a 284
semicolon in its place. 285
(B) Paragraph (2)(C) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 286
phrase “; and” in its place. 287
(C) A new paragraph (3) is added to read as follows: 288 13
“(3) Where there is a rebuttable presumption of detention pursuant to either § 23-289
1322(c) or § 23-1325(a), the judicial officer shall include written findings of fact and a written 290
statement of the reasons for the release, setting forth the evidence that supported the rebuttal of 291
the presumption.”. 292
(3) Subsection (h) is amended as follows: 293
(A) Strike the phrase “extended for one or more additional periods not to 294
exceed 20 days each” and insert the phrase “extended. Extensions may be requested” in its place; 295
and 296
(B) Strike the phrase “exists.” And insert the phrase “exists. If the 297
government petition requesting additional time is based on forensic analysis of evidence that was 298
requested within a reasonable time after the preliminary hearing, or delayed due to defense 299
motions, good cause will be presumed, and the burden will be on the defense to rebut the 300
presumption.” in its place. 301
(e) Section 23-1325 is amended as follows: 302
(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “second degree 303
murder,” and inserting the phrase “second degree murder, first degree sexual abuse, first degree 304
child sexual abuse,” in its place. 305
(2) Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 306
(A) Strike the phrase “second degree,” and insert the phrase “second 307
degree, first degree sexual abuse, first degree child sexual abuse,” in its place; 308
(B) Strike the phrase “a substantial probability” and insert the phrase 309
“probable cause” in its place. 310 14
(C) Strike the phrase “or imitation firearm,” and insert the phrase 311
“imitation firearm, or other deadly or dangerous weapon,” in its place. 312
(f) Section 23-1331 is amended as follows: 313
(1) Paragraph (3)(H) is amended to read as follows: 314
“(3)(H) Any felony offense under Chapter 30 of Title 22 (Sexual Abuse);”. 315
(2) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “third degrees;” and inserting 316
the phrase “third degrees; misdemeanor sexual abuse pursuant to D.C. Code § 22-3006(b); 317
misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor pursuant to D.C. Code § 22-3010.01(b); 318
strangulation;” in its place. 319
Sec. 8. Fiscal impact statement. 320
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 321
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 322
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 323
Sec. 9. Effective date. 324
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 325
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 60-day period of congressional review as 326
provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 327
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)), and publication in the District of 328
Columbia Register. 329