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B26-0248 • 2025

Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2025

Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-04-03
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill title in the candidate explanation used '2025', but the official text cites the act as the 'Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2026'.

Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2026

This law officially names the park in Lot 1 of Square 4351 as Philip Reed Memorial Park.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the park located in Lot 1 of Square 4351, shown on a map in the committee report, as 'Philip Reed Memorial Park'.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement found in the committee report regarding costs or savings.
  • Sets rules for when this law becomes effective after approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Council of the District of Columbia
  • Residents who use the park in Lot 1 of Square 4351

Terms To Know

Designate
To officially give a specific name or title to something.
Fiscal impact statement
A document that explains how much money the law will cost or save.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact location of the park depends on a map found in the committee report, which is not included here.
  • This law takes effect after approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period as required by federal law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0103, Effective from Mar 24, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005737

  2. 2026-02-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2026-02-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0248 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001065

  4. 2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-01-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0248

  6. 2026-01-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 02, 2026

  7. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0248 by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0248

  11. 2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 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

  13. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  14. 2025-05-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0248 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. 2025-05-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0248 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
ACT 26-248

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JANUARY 22, 2026
To officiallydesignatethepark in Lot | of Square 4351 as PhilipReed Memorial Park.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“PhilipReed Memorial Park DesignationActof 2026”.
Sec.2.Pursuantto sections401 and 422ofthe Streetand AlleyClosingand Acquisition
ProceduresAct of 1982,effectiveMarch 10,1983 (D.C.Law 4-201;D.C. OfficialCode §§ 9-
204.01,and 9-204.22),theCouncildesignatesthepark inLot 1 of Square 4351, asdepictedin
theplatinthecommittee report,as “PhilipReed Memorial Park”.
See,3.Fiscalimpact statement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impact statementrequiredby section4aof the GeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87Stat,813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(0)(1)).
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January22,2026

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