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B26-0180 • 2025

Rev. A. Knighton Stanley Way Designation Act of 2025

Rev. A. Knighton Stanley Way Designation Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lewis George
Last action
2025-09-12
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rev. A. Knighton Stanley Way Designation Act of 2025

This law gives a special name to part of Iowa Avenue in Washington, D.C., to honor Rev. A. Knighton Stanley.

What This Bill Does

  • Symbolically names the section of Iowa Avenue NW between Arkansas Avenue NW and 13th Street NW as 'Rev. A. Knighton Stanley Way'.
  • Uses existing rules from the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act to make this name change.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement that was included in the committee report for this bill.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and visitors who use Iowa Avenue NW between Arkansas Avenue NW and 13th Street NW
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Symbolically designate
Giving a special name to a street or place for honor without changing its official address number.
Fiscal impact statement
A report that explains how much money the law will cost or save.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say if street signs will be changed to show this new name.
  • The exact date the law takes effect depends on when the Mayor approves it and finishes the required review period.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0028, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009567

  2. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0096 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007668

  4. 2025-07-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-07-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0096

  6. 2025-06-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 10, 2025

  7. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0180 by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0180 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-03-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0180 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rev. A. Knighton Stanley Way Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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D.C. ACT 26-96

INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
JULY 7, 2025
TosymbolicallydesignatelowaAvenue,NW,betweenArkansasAvenue,NW,and13thStreet,‘NW,asRev.A.KnightonStanleyWay.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“Rev.A.KnightonStanleyWayDesignationActof2025”,
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403a,and423oftheStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§§9-204.01,9-204.03a,and9-204.23),theCouncilsymbolicallydesignatesIowaAvenue,
‘NW,betweenArkansasAvenue,NW,and13thStreet,NW,as“Rev.A.KnightonStanleyWay”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCouneiladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview

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