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B26-0280 • 2025

Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Act of 2025

Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the fiscal impact statement or its adoption process.

Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Act of 2025

This act designates a section of Alabama Avenue in Washington D.C. as Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the portion of Alabama Avenue, SE between Hartford Street and Gainesville Street as 'Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way'.
  • Follows procedures outlined in the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982 for symbolic designations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The residents and visitors who use Alabama Avenue, SE between Hartford Street and Gainesville Street.

Terms To Know

Symbolic designation
A way to honor a person or event by naming a street after them without changing the physical layout of the area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify any financial costs or impacts.
  • It only affects a specific section of Alabama Avenue, SE in Washington D.C.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0045 Effective from Oct 01, 2025

  2. 2025-08-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0132 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008932

  4. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0132

  6. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  7. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-07-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0280 by the Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-06-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  12. 2025-06-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0280 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. 2025-06-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  14. 2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0280 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
AUGUST 11, 2025
‘TosymbolicallydesignateAlabamaAvenue,SE,betweenHartfordStreet,SEandGainesville
Street,SE,asRev.Dr.JudyTalbertWay.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“Rev.Dr.JudyTalbertWayDesignationActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403a,and423oftheStreetandAlleyClosingand
AcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§§9-204.01,9-204.03a,and9-204.23),theCouncilsymbolicallydesignatesAlabama
Avenue,SE,betweenHartfordStreet,SEandGainesvilleStreet,SE,as“Rev.Dr.JudyTalbert
Way”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement,
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredby section4aof the GeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approvedOctober16,2006 (120 Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewas

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
providedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

APPROVEDAUGUST 11, 2025

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