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District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0198 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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	5	+	Councilmember Brooke Pinto
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	8	+	A BILL 1
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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, due to congressional review, the Residential Tranquility Act 10
	18	+	of 2010 to prohibit persons targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from 11
	19	+	using sound amplifying devices in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., 12
	20	+	and to prohibit a person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential 13
	21	+	property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any 14
	22	+	person living or working at that residence; and to amend the National Capital 15
	23	+	Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term 16
	24	+	expiration date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be 17
	25	+	December 7th of the year in which the term expires. 18
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	27	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
	28	+	act may be cited as the “Residential Tranquility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment 21
	29	+	Act of 2025”. 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 by adding new subsections (a-1) 32
	41	+	and (a-2) to read as follows: 33
	42	+	“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to use a sound amplifying device to target a residence 34
	43	+	for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential Zones, 35
	44	+	Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District 36
	45	+	of Columbia Zoning Regulations. 37
	46	+	“(a-2) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of this law 38
	47	+	after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of 39
	48	+	this law.”. 40
	49	+	(c) A new section 3a is added to read as follows: 41
	50	+	“Sec. 3a. Throwing projectiles at residential property. 42
	51	+	“(a) It is unlawful for any person to launch or throw a projectile onto the residential 43
	52	+	property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any person living 44
	53	+	or working at that residence. 45
	54	+	“(b) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the 46
	55	+	amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, 47
	56	+	effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19- 317; D.C. Official Code § 22- 3571.01), or incarcerated for 48
	57	+	no more than 90 days, or both.”. 49
	58	+	Sec. 3. Section 11201a(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 50
	59	+	Improvement Act of 1997, approved August 7, 1997 (111 Stat. 734; D.C. Official Code § 24-51
	60	+	101.01(b)(2)) is amended by adding a new subparagraph (B-1) to read as follows: 52 3
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17		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Residential Tranquility Act
18		-	of 2010 to prohibit persons targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration from
19		-	using sound amplifying devices in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.,
20		-	and to prohibit a person from launching or throwing a projectile onto the residential
21		-	property of another with the intent to cause fear, intimidate, or retaliate against any
22		-	person living or working at that residence; and to amend the National Capital
23		-	Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to provide that the term
24		-	expiration date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be
25		-	December 7th of the year in 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 Second Congressional Review Emergency
29		-	Amendment Act of 2025”.
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31		-	Sec. 2. The Residential Tranquility Act of 2010, effective May 26, 2011 ( D.C. Law 18-
32		-	374; D.C. Official Code § 22- 2751 et seq.), is amended as follows:
33		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 22- 2751) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4)
34		-	to read as follows:
35		-	“(4) “Sound amplifying device” means any machine, device, or loudspeaker that
36		-	amplifies sound of the human voice, music, or any other sound. The term “sound amplifying
37		-	device” shall not include automobile audio systems when used and heard only by the occupants
38		-	of the vehicle in which the automobile audio system is installed, personal hearing aids, or
39		-	headphones.”.
40		-	(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 22- 2752) is amended by adding new subsections (a-1)
41		-	and (a-2) to read as follows:
42		-	“(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to use a sound amplifying device to target a residence
43		-	for purposes of a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential Zones,
44		-	Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones, as those terms are defined in the District
45		-	of Columbia Zoning Regulations. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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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-i) to read as follows:
67		-	“(B-i) 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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77		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
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94		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
95		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
96		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
97		-	D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)).
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104		-	Chairman
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	62	+	“(B-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term expiration 53
	63	+	date for a Council appointment to the Corrections Information Council shall be December 7th of 54
	64	+	the year in which the term expires.”. 55
	65	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 56
	66	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 57
	67	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 58
	68	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 59
	69	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 60
	70	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 61
	71	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 62
	72	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 63