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B26-0127 • 2025

Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5624, S.O. 17-21054, Act of 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 bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on how residents or property owners will be affected by the closure or any compensation for those impacted. These points are speculative and were removed.

Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5624

This law closes a public alley in Square 5624 and transfers ownership of the land to abutting lots based on official maps.

What This Bill Does

  • Closes a 12-foot-wide unimproved public alley in Square 5624, Ward 8.
  • Transfers title of the closed alley's land to abutting lots 166 and 145 as shown on Surveyor’s plat S.O. 17-21054.
  • Requires a fiscal impact statement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and property owners in Square 5624, Ward 8.
  • The District of Columbia government agencies involved with street and alley management.

Terms To Know

Surveyor’s plat
A detailed map showing the boundaries and ownership of land parcels.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how residents or property owners will be affected by the closure.
  • Does not provide details on any compensation for those impacted by the alley's closing.

Bill History

  1. 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

  2. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0180 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012846

  3. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0180

  5. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole, Includes Hearing Record

  9. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  10. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0127 by the Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  12. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0127 View Public Hearing Record

  13. 2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  17. 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

Read the full stored bill text 
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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