ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on a temporary basis, section 16-5505 of the District of Columbia Official Code to
clarify that Chapter 55 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code shall not apply
to any claim brought by the District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the Anti-SLAPP Temporary Amendment Act of 2022.
Sec. 2. Section 16-5505 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
(a) The existing text is designated as subsection (a).
(b) A new subsection (b) is added to read as follows:
(b)(1) This chapter shall not apply to any claim brought by the District.
(2) This subsection shall apply:
(A) As of March 31, 2011; and
(B) To any claims pending as of the effective date of the Anti-SLAPP
Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, effective November 8, 2021 (D.C. Act 24-208; 68 DCR
12193)..
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24,
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1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
Columbia Register.
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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