(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1332, ch. 854, § 874; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10- 119, § 2(d), 41 DCR 1639; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 105(b), 41 DCR 2608; Apr. 29, 2004, D.C. Law 15-154, § 3(b), 50 DCR 10996.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-301.
1973 Ed., § 22-301.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 105(b) of the Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-255, June 22, 1994, 41 DCR 4286).
Legislative History of Laws
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 10-151, the "Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Amendment Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-98, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 29, 1994, and April 12, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 4, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-238 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-151 became effective on August 20, 1994.
For Law 15-154, see notes following § 22-101.
