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Councilmember Brooke Pinto 3
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A BILL 8
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Residential Tranquility Act of 2010 to prohibit persons 17
targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from using amplified sound devices 18
in a residential zone and to prohibit a person as part of a group of 3 or more persons from 19
targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.; 20
and to amend An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia to prohibit a 21
person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential property of another 22
with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living or working 23
at that residence; and to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 24
Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term expiration date for a Council 25
appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of the year in 26
which the term expires. 27
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 29
act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 30
Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-374; D.C. 31
Official Code § 22-2751 et seq.) is amended as follows: 32
(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2751) is amended as follows: 33
“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that 34
amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying 35
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device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants 36
of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or 37
headphones.”. 38
(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2752) is amended as follows: 39
(1) Amend subsection (a) by striking the phrase “Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 40
a.m” and inserting the phrase “Between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.” in its place. 41
(2) Add new subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: 42
“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration 43
while using a sound amplifying device in Residential Zones, Residential Flat Zones, or 44
Residential Apartment Zones.” 45
“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law 46
after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of 47
this law.”. 48
Sec. 3. An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 49
3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189; D.C. Official Code passim), is amended to read as follows: 50
(a) A new section (y) is added to read as follows: 51
“ Sec. Y. Throwing Projectiles at Residential Property. 52
“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential 53
property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, retaliate against any,person living or 54
working at that residence.” 55
“(b) A person convicted of throwing projectiles at residential property shall be fined no 56
more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment 57
Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or 58
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incarcerated for no more than 90 days.” 59
Sec. 4. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 60
Improvement Act of 1997, approved August 7, 1997 (111 Stat. 734; D.C. Official Code § 24-61
101.01(b)(2)) is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows: 62
“(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration 63
date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of 64
the year in which the term expires.”. 65
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 66
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 67
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 68
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 69
Sec. 6. Effective date. 70
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 71
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 72
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 73
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 74
Columbia Register. 75
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 76