B26-0127 • 2025

Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5624, S.O. 17-21054, Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Henderson
Last action: 2026-01-23
Official status: Official Law
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period, which may delay implementation.

Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5624

This law closes an unused public alley in Ward 8 and transfers the land to private owners as shown on an official map.

What This Bill Does

Orders the closing of a 12-foot-wide unimproved public alley in Square 5624, Ward 8.
Finds that the alley is unnecessary for its intended purpose.
Transfers ownership of the closed alley land as shown on an official survey map.

Who It Names or Affects

Owners or residents associated with Lots 166 and 145 in Square 5624, Ward 8
The public who previously used the alley

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not state how much money will be spent or saved.
The specific names of the new private owners are not listed in this text, only their lot numbers.

Bill History

2026-01-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Law L26-0063, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000596
2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0180 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012846
2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress
2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0180
2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025
2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Mark-up of B26-0127 by the Committee of the Whole
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Public Hearing on B26-0127 View Public Hearing Record
2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-06-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole
2025-02-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0127 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee of the Whole
2025-02-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0127 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5624, S.O. 17-21054, Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-180
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
NOVEMBER 10,2025
To ordertheclosingof a 12-foot-wideunimproved publicalleyin Square 5624 inWard 8.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“ClosingofaPublicAlleyinSquare5624,8.0.17-21054,Actof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection404ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.04),and consistentwith theStreet
and Alley Closingand AcquisitionProceduresAct of 1982,effectiveMarch 10,1983 (D.C.Law
4-201;D.C. OfficialCode § 9-201.01erseq.),theCouncilfindsthatthepublicalleyin Square
5624, abuttingLots 166 and 145,as shown on theSurveyor’splatfiledunder S.O. 17-21054,is
unnecessaryforalleypurposesandordersitclosedwithtitletothelandtovestasshownontheSurveyor’splat.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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