# District of Columbia B26-0189: Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0189, Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-14 (Law L26-0053, Effective from Oct 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012677); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0189
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-11-14, Law L26-0053, Effective from Oct 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012677
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (22 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New limits on amplified protests near homes: benefit, low. The law protects homes in Residential, Residential Flat, and Residential Apartment zones. It is illegal to target a home with an amplified speaker for a demonstration between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. People also cannot leave an unattended amplifier that targets a home. If police order someone to sto…
- No throwing objects at homes: benefit, low. It is illegal to throw or launch objects onto someone’s home to scare, intimidate, or harass. If convicted, a person can face a fine set by District law, up to 90 days in jail, or both.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Other | fail | 1 | 11 |   |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 10 | 2 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | First Reading | pass | 11 | 1 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-11-14: Law L26-0053, Effective from Oct 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012677 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-07-25: Act A26-0115 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008167 (House)
- 2025-07-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-21: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0115 (House)
- 2025-07-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-17: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-11: Committee Mark-up of B26-0189 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-04-24: Public Hearing on B26-0189 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-04-23: Public Hearing on B26-0189 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-02: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary (House)
- 2025-04-02: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-03-28: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0189 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-03-24: B26-0189 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0189-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216500)
- Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0189-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216882)
- Engrossment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0189-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=216179)
- Introduced, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Introduction/B26-0189-Introduction.pdf?Id=208612)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0189-Amendment1.pdf?Id=216500)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0189-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=216882)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0189-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=216179)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57415/Introduction/B26-0189-Introduction.pdf?Id=208612)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0189-26 (as of 2026-11-04).