B 26-0303 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill prohibits using sound amplifying devices for demonstrations near residences between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in residential zones, and bans throwing objects onto residential property with intent to cause fear or harassment. It defines "sound amplifying device" (excluding car audio systems) and allows law enforcement to seize unattended devices violating these rules. The law amends the 2010 Residential Tranquility Act and includes a 90-day emergency effective period. It directly affects demonstrators, neighbors, and law enforcement in residential areas.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Signed Jul 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft version to its enrolled (final) version, making it ready for signature. The substantive policy content remained largely the same, with only minor formatting and wording adjustments throughout the text.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including removal of page number markers and adjustment of line breaks throughout the document.

Wording adjustments in Section 2(a)(1) where the phrase was changed from 'for the purposes of persuading one or more individuals, or the public, or to protest some action, attitude, or belief' to ', for the purpose of persuading one or more individuals, or the public, or to protest some action, attitude, or belief'.

Section 2(a-1) was slightly reworded to change 'Residential Zones, Residential Flat Zones, or Residential Apartment Zones' to 'a Residential Zone, Residential Flat Zone, or Residential Apartment Zone' for grammatical consistency.

Section 2(a-3) was reworded to change 'subsection (a-1) or (a-2)' to 'subsections (a-1) or (a-2)' for grammatical consistency.

Added signature lines for the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia at the end of the document.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

9–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 12

Jul 1, 2025

D Democratic10

7 Yea 2 Nay 1

70% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (9-2-1)

council

Jun 30, 2025

Introduced

B26-0303 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors