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(Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 589, § 1; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 97, ch. 159, § 209(b); Nov. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 10-54, § 9, 40 DCR 5450; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119, § 16(a), 41 DCR 1639; May 17, 1996, D.C. Law 11-119, § 5, 43 DCR 528; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 9(a), 44 DCR 1408; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 216, 56 DCR 7413.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-3302.
1973 Ed., § 22-3302.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) repeal, see § 216 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).
For temporary (90 day) repeal, see § 216 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 10-54, the “Panhandling Control Act of 1993,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-72, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 1, 1993, and June 29, 1993, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 16, 1993, it was assigned Act No. 10-48 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-54 became effective on November 17, 1993.
Law 10-119, the “Anti-Gender Discriminatory Language Criminal Offenses Amendment Act of 1994,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-332, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 1, 1994, and March 1, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 17, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-209 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-119 became effective on May 21, 1994.
Law 11-119, the “Criminal Code Technical Amendments Act of 1996,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-484, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 5, 1995, and January 4, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-198 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-119 became effective May 17, 1996.
Law 11-275, the “Second Criminal Code Technical Amendments Act of 1996,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-909, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 7, 1996, and December 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 24, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-520 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-275 became effective on June 3, 1997.
For Law 18-88, see notes following § 22-402.