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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-1012

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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17+To amend, on an emergency basis, the Residential Tranquility Act of 2010 to prohibit persons 10
18+targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from using amplified sound devices 11
19+in a residential zone, to prohibit a person as part of a group of 3 or more persons from 12
20+targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., 13
21+and to prohibit a person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential 14
22+property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any 15
23+person living or working at that residence; and to amend the National Capital 16
24+Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term 17
25+expiration date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be 18
26+December 7th of the year in which the term expires. 19
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28+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
29+act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
30+ Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-23
31+374; D.C. Official Code § 22-2751 et seq.), is amended as follows: 24
32+(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2751) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4) 25
33+to read as follows: 26
34+“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that 27
35+amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying 28
36+device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants 29 2
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38+of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or 30
39+headphones.”. 31
40+(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2752) is amended as follows: 32
41+(1) Subsection (a)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “Between 10:00 p.m. 33
42+and 7:00 a.m” and inserting the phrase “Between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.” in its place. 34
43+(2) New subsections (a-1) and (a-2) are added to read as follows: 35
44+“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration 36
45+while using a sound amplifying device in Residential Zones, Residential Flat Zones, or 37
46+Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District of Columbia Zoning 38
47+Regulations. 39
48+“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law 40
49+after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of 41
50+this law.”. 42
51+(c) A new section 3a is added to read as follows: 43
52+“ Sec. 3a. Throwing projectiles at residential property. 44
53+“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential 45
54+property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living 46
55+or working at that residence.”. 47
56+“(b) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the 48
57+amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 49
58+effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for 50
59+no more than 90 days, or both.”. 51
60+Sec. 3. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 52 3
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on an emergency basis, the Residential Tranquility Act of 2010 to prohibit persons
18-targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from using sound amplifying
19-devices in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and to prohibit a person
20-from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential property of another with the
21-intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living or working at that
22-residence; and to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
23-Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term expiration date for a Council
24-appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of the year in
25-which the term expires.
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27-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
28-act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
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30- Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-
31-374; D.C. Official Code § 22-2751 et seq.), is amended as follows:
32-(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2751) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4)
33-to read as follows:
34-“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that
35-amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying
36-device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants
37-of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or
38-headphones.”.
39-(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2752) is amended by adding new subsections (a-1)
40-and (a-2) to read as follows:
41-“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to use a sound amplifying device to target a residence
42-for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential Zones,
43-Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District
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51-“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law
52-after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of
53-this law.”.
54-(c) A new section 3a is added to read as follows:
55-“ Sec. 3a. Throwing projectiles at residential property.
56-“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential
57-property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living
58-or working at that residence.
59-“(b) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the
60-amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012,
61-effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for
62-no more than 90 days, or both.”.
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64-Sec. 3. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
65-Improvement Act of 1997, effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-233; D.C. Official Code §
66-24-101.01(b)(2)), is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows:
67- “(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration
68-date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of
69-the year in which the term expires.”.
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71-Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
72- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
73-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
74-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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76- Sec. 5. Effective date.
77-This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
78-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
79-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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62+Improvement Act of 1997, effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-233; D.C. Official Code § 53
63+24-101.01(b)(2)), is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows: 54
64+ “(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration 55
65+date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of 56
66+the year in which the term expires.”. 57
67+Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 58
68+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 59
69+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 60
70+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 61
71+ Sec. 5. Effective date. 62
72+This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 63
73+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 64
74+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 65
75+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 66
76+D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 67