# District of Columbia B26-0303: Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0303, Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-25 (Act A26-0119 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008178, Expires on Oct 19, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0303
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Residential Tranquility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Last action: 2025-07-25, Act A26-0119 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008178, Expires on Oct 19, 2025
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nighttime limits on loud home protests: benefit, low. It is illegal to target a home with a sound amplifier between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Residential, Residential Flat, or Residential Apartment Zones. You also cannot leave an unattended device that makes noise and targets a home. Police can order you to stop and may seize unattended devices used…
- No throwing objects at homes: benefit, low. It is illegal to knowingly throw or launch an object onto someone else’s residential property to cause fear, intimidate, or harass someone living or working there. If convicted, you face a fine up to the amount set in a 2012 law, up to 90 days in jail, or both. This emergency law takes effect after…
- Repeals 2024 temporary tranquility law: mixed, low. The law repeals the Residential Tranquility Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (effective April 18, 2025). The repeal takes effect after the Mayor approves and lasts up to 90 days as an emergency act.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 9 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-25: Act A26-0119 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008178, Expires on Oct 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-21: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0119, Expires on Oct 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-01: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-06-30: B26-0303 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58056/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0303-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=216889)
- Introduced, 2025-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58056/Introduction/B26-0303-Introduction.pdf?Id=216044)

## 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
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58056/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0303-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=216889)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58056/Introduction/B26-0303-Introduction.pdf?Id=216044)

## 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-B26-0303-26 (as of 2026-11-04).