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D.C. ACT 26-55
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 22, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theResidentialTranquilityActof2010toprohibitpersonstargetingaresidenceforpurposesofademonstrationfromusingsoundamplifyingdevicesinaresidentialzonebetween7:00p.m.and9:00a.m.,
andtoprohibitapersonfromlaunchingorthrowingaprojectileontotheresidentialpropertyofanotherwiththeintenttocausefear,intimidate,orretaliateagainstany
personlivingorworkingatthatresidence;andtoamendtheNationalCapitalRevitalizationand Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to providethattheterm
expirationdateforaCouncilappointmenttotheCorrectionsInformationCouncilshallbeDecember7thoftheyearinwhichthetermexpires.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ResidentialTranquilitySecondCongressionalReviewEmergency‘AmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.TheResidentialTranquilityActof2010,effectiveMay26,2011(D.C.Law18-374;D.C.OfficialCode§22-2751etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(@)Section2(D.C.OfficialCode§22-2751)isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(4)toreadasfollows:“(4)“Soundamplifyingdevice”meansanymachine,device,orloudspeakerthatamplifiessoundofthehumanvoice,music,oranyothersound,Theterm“soundamplifyingdevice”shallnotincludeautomobileaudiosystemswhenusedandheardonlybytheoccupantsofthevehicleinwhichtheautomobileaudiosystemisinstalled,personalhearingaids,orheadphones.”(b)Section3(D.C.OfficialCode§22-2752)isamendedbyaddingnewsubsections(a-1)and(a-2)toreadasfollows:(acl)Itisunlawfulforapersontouseasoundamplifyingdevicetotargetaresidenceforpurposesofademonstrationbetween7:00p.m.and9:00a.m.inResidentialZones,ResidentialFlatZones,orResidentialApartmentZones,asthosetermsaredefinedintheDistrictofColumbiaZoningRegulations.
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“(@-2)Itisunlawfultocontinueorresumetargetingaresidenceinviolationofthislawafterbeinginstructedbyalawenforcementofficertoceasetargetingaresidenceinviolationofthislaw.”.
(©)Anewsection3aisaddedtoreadasfollows:“Sec,3a,Throwingprojectilesatresidentialproperty.“(a)Itisunlawfulforanypersontolaunchorthrowa projectileontotheresidentialpropertyofanotherwiththeintenttocausefear,intimidate,orretaliateagainstanypersonlivingorworkingatthatresidence.“(b)A personwhoviolatesthissection,uponconviction,shallbefinednomorethantheamountsetforthinsection101oftheCriminalFineProportionalityAmendmentActof2012,effectiveJune11,2013(D.C.Law19-317;D.C.OfficialCode§22-3571.01),orincarceratedfor
nomorethan90days,orboth.”.
Sec.3.Section11201a(b)(2)oftheNationalCapitalRevitalizationandSelf-GovernmentImprovementActof1997,effectiveOctober2,2010(D.C.Law18-233;D.C.OfficialCode§24-101.01(b)(2)),isamendedbyaddinganewsubparagraph(B-i)toreadasfollows:
“(B-i)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,thetermexpirationdateforaCouncilappointmenttotheCorrectionsInformationCouncilshallbeDecember7thoftheyearinwhichthetermexpires.”.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The CounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4aof theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
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Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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APPROVEDAPRIL 22, 2025
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DG,20004
DocketNo.826-0198
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