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B26-0347 • 2025

Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2025-10-10
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This act amends the Residential Tranquility Act to add new restrictions on using sound amplifying devices and throwing objects at residences in certain zones during specific hours.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a rule that people cannot use sound amplifying devices near homes for demonstrations between 7:00 PM and 9:00 AM in residential areas.
  • Prohibits leaving unattended sound amplifying devices to target homes for demonstrations.
  • Allows the police to seize and impound unattended sound amplifying devices used against residences.
  • Makes it illegal to throw objects at a home with the intent to scare, intimidate, or harass anyone living there.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use sound amplifying devices near homes during specific hours.
  • Individuals who throw objects at residential properties.
  • Law enforcement officers dealing with violations of these rules.

Terms To Know

Residential Zone
An area designated by zoning regulations where homes are located.
Sound Amplifying Device
Any machine or device that makes sound louder, like a loudspeaker.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is effective for no longer than 90 days after approval.
  • It does not specify the exact penalties for violating these rules beyond referencing other laws.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0153 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010901, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  2. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-10-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0153, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  4. 2025-09-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 08, 2025

  5. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-09-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0347 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Residential Tranquility Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-153
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 3, 2025

Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theResidentialTranquilityActof2010toprohibitpersonstargetingaresidenceforpurposesofdemonstrationfromusingsoundamplifyingdevicesinaresidentialzonebetween7:00p.m.and9:00a.m.,toprohibittheuseofunattendedsoundamplifyingdevicesemittingsoundwhiletargetingaresidence,andtoprohibitapersonfromlaunchingorthrowinganobjectontotheresidentialpropertyofanotherwiththeintenttocausefearto,intimidate,orharassanypersonlivingorworkingatthatresidence;andtoamendtheNationalCapitalRevitalizationandSelf-GovernmentImprovementActof1997toprovidethatthetermexpirationdateforaCouneilappointmenttotheCorrectionsInformationCouneilshallbeDecember7thoftheyearinwhichthetermexpires.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ResidentialTranquilitySecondCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.TheResidentialTranquilityActof2010,effectiveMay26,2011(D.C.Law18-374;D.C.OfficialCode§22-2751etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section2(D.C.OfficialCode§22-2751)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Paragraph(1)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“,forthepurposeofpersuadingoneormoreindividuals,orthepublic,ortoprotestsomeaction,attitude,orbelief”andinsertingaperiodinitsplace.(2)Paragraph(3)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“humanbeings”andinsertingtheword“individuals”initsplace.
(3)A newparagraph(4)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(4)“Soundamplifyingdevice”meansanymachine,device,orloudspeakerthatamplifiessoundofthehumanvoice,music,oranyothersound.Theterm“soundamplifyingdevice”shallnotincludeautomobileaudiosystemswhenusedandheardonlybytheoccupants
ofthevehicleinwhichtheautomobileaudiosystemisinstalled.”(b)Section3(D.C.OfficialCode§22-2752)isamendedbyaddingnewsubsections(a-1),(@-2),(a-3),and(a-4)toreadasfollows:
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“(@-1)Itisunlawfulforapersontotargetaresidenceforpurposesofademonstrationbyusingasoundamplifyingdevicebetween7:00p.m.and9:00a.m.wherethetargetedresidenceis,infact,locatedinaResidentialZone,ResidentialFlatZone,orResidentialApartmentZone,asthosetermsandZonesaredefinedatthetimeoftheoftheconductgivingrisetotheviolationintheDistrictofColumbiaZoningRegulations.
“(@-2)Itisunlawfultoleaveanunattendedsoundamplifyingdeviceemittingsoundtotargetaresidenceforpurposesofademonstrationwherethetargetedresidenceis,infact,locatedinaResidentialZone,ResidentialFlatZone,orResidentialApartmentZone,asthosetermsandZonesaredefinedatthetimeoftheoftheconductgivingrisetotheviolationintheDistrictofColumbiaZoningRegulations.“(@-3)Itisunlawfultocontinueorresumetargetingaresidenceinviolationof
subsections(a-1)or(a-2)ofthissectionafterbeinginstructedbyalawenforcementofficertoceasetargetingaresidenceinviolationofthislaw.“(a-4)TheMayorandMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentmayseizeandimpoundanyunattendedsoundamplifyingdevicestargetingaresidenceforpurposesofa demonstrationinviolationofsubsection(2-2)ofthissection.”
(©)A newsection3aisaddedtoreadasfollows:“Sec,3a,Throwingobjectsatresidentialproperty.“(a)Itisunlawfulforanypersontoknowinglylaunchorthrowanobjectontotheresidentialpropertyofanotherwiththeintenttocausefearto,intimidate,orharassanypersonlivingorworkingatthatresidence.
“(b)A personwhoviolatesthissection,uponconviction,shallbefinednomorethantheamountsetforthinsection101oftheCriminalFineProportionalityAmendmentActof2012,effectiveJune11,2013(D.C.Law19-317;D.C,OfficialCode§22-3571.01),orincarceratedfornomorethan90days,orboth.”.
Sec.3.Section11201a(b)(2)oftheNationalCapitalRevitalizationandSelf-GovernmentImprovementActof1997,effectiveOctober2,2010(D.C.Law18-233;D.C.OfficialCode§24-101.01(b)(2)),isamendedbyaddinganewsubparagraph(B-1)toreadasfollows:
“(B-1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,thetermexpirationdateforaCouncilappointmenttotheCorrectionsInformationCouncilshallbeDecember7thoftheyearinwhichthetermexpires.”.
Sec.4.TheResidentialTranquilityTemporaryAmendmentActof2024,effectiveApril18,2025(D.C.Law25-323;71DCR 14480),isrepealed.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The CounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec,6. Effectivedate,
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90 days,as providedforemergency actsof theCounciloftheDistrictof Columbia insection
412(a)of the Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87 Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)),
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APPROVED
OCTOBER 3, 2025

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