District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-1013 Compare Versions

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8		-	AN ACT
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16		-	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 sound amplifying devices in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and to prohibit a person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living or working at that residence; and to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
18		-	Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term expiration date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of the year in which the term expires.
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20		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21		-	act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
22		-	Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-
23		-	374; D.C. Official Code § 22-2751 et seq. ), is amended as follows:
24		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2751) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4)
25		-	to read as follows:
26		-	“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that
27		-	amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or headphones.”.
28		-	(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2752) is amended by adding new subsections (a-1)
29		-	and (a-2) to read as follows:
30		-	“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to use a sound amplifying device to target a residence
31		-	for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential Zones, Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	8	+	A BILL 1
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	10	+	25-1013 3
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	14	+	_________________________ 7
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	17	+	To amend, on a temporary 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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	29	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 22
	30	+	act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 23
	31	+	Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-24
	32	+	374; D.C. Official Code § 22-2751 et seq.), is amended as follows: 25
	33	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2751) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4) 26
	34	+	to read as follows: 27
	35	+	“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that 28
	36	+	amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying 29 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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38		-	“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law
39		-	after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of
40		-	this law.”.
41		-	(c) A new section 3a is added to read as follows:
42		-	“ Sec. 3a . Throwing projectiles at r esidential property.
43		-	“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential
44		-	property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living
45		-	or working at that residence.
46		-	“(b) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the
47		-	amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012,
48		-	effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19- 317; D.C. Official Code § 22- 3571.01), or incarcerated for
49		-	no more than 90 days, or both.”.
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51		-	Sec. 3. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
52		-	Improvement Act of 1997, effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law 18- 233; D.C. Official Code §
53		-	24-101.01(b)(2)), is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows:
54		-	“(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration date for a
55		-	Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of the year
56		-	in which the term expires.”.
57		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
58		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
59		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
60		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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62		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
63		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
64		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional
65		-	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
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	43	+	device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants 30
	44	+	of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or 31
	45	+	headphones.”. 32
	46	+	(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22-2752) is amended as follows: 33
	47	+	(1) Subsection (a)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “Between 10:00 p.m. 34
	48	+	and 7:00 a.m” and inserting the phrase “Between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.” in its place. 35
	49	+	(2) New subsections (a-1) and (a-2) are added to read as follows: 36
	50	+	“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration 37
	51	+	while using a sound amplifying device in Residential Zones, Residential Flat Zones, or 38
	52	+	Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District of Columbia Zoning 39
	53	+	Regulations. 40
	54	+	“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to use a sound amplifying device to target a residence 41
	55	+	for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential Zones, 42
	56	+	Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District 43
	57	+	of Columbia Zoning Regulations. 44
	58	+	“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law 45
	59	+	after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of 46
	60	+	this law.”. 47
	61	+	(c) A new section 3a is added to read as follows: 48
	62	+	“ Sec. 3a. Throwing projectiles at residential property. 49 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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82		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).
83		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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88		-	Chairman
89		-	Council of the District of Columbia
	69	+	“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential 50
	70	+	property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living 51
	71	+	or working at that residence.”. 52
	72	+	“(b) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the 53
	73	+	amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 54
	74	+	effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01), or incarcerated for 55
	75	+	no more than 90 days, or both.”. 56
	76	+	Sec. 3. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 57
	77	+	Improvement Act of 1997, effective October 2, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-233; D.C. Official Code § 58
	78	+	24-101.01(b)(2)), is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows: 59
	79	+	“(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration 60
	80	+	date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of 61
	81	+	the year in which the term expires.”. 62
	82	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 63
	83	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 64
	84	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 65
	85	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 66
	86	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 67 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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96		-	Mayor
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	93	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 68
	94	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 69
	95	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 70
	96	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 71
	97	+	Columbia Register. 72
	98	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 73