The temporary DC law barred amplified sound overnight during demonstrations targeting homes and allowed penalties for throwing objects onto residential property to scare people.
The temporary law barred amplified sound between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. during demonstrations targeting a home in DC residential zones.
The temporary law barred throwing objects onto another person's residential property to scare, intimidate, or retaliate against someone living or working there. A conviction could bring a fine, jail time, or both.
For people the DC Council appointed to the Corrections Information Council, the temporary law set December 7 as their term's expiration date in its final year.
People could not use a sound amplifying device to target a home during a demonstration. The rule applied in DC residential, residential flat, and residential apartment zones. Car audio heard only by people in the vehicle, hearing aids, and headphones were excluded. People also could not continue or resume targeting a home in violation of the law after an officer told them to stop. The daily ban ran from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. The act took effect after mayoral approval on April 22, 2025, and could last no more than 90 days.
People could not throw or launch objects onto someone else's residential property with the required intent. The rule applied to anyone who threw or launched an object onto another person's residential property. The person must have meant to scare, intimidate, or get back at someone who lived or worked at the home. A conviction could bring a fine capped by DC law, up to 90 days in jail, or both. The act took effect after mayoral approval on April 22, 2025, and could last no more than 90 days.
Terms for people appointed by the DC Council to the Corrections Information Council expired on December 7 of their final year. The rule covered appointments made by the DC Council to the Corrections Information Council. The act took effect after mayoral approval on April 22, 2025, and could last no more than 90 days.
No hearings or votes scheduled.