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B26-0338 • 2025

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-09-17
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status label says 'Enacted' but also notes 'Retained by the Council', which may indicate a procedural step rather than final passage in some contexts, though the digest confirms Act Number A26-0140.

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

This law officially names the public alley system in Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court on an emergency basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the public alleys within Square 1084, shown on a map in the committee report, as 'Elmore-Friendship Court'.
  • Follows rules from sections 401, 403, and 421 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement prepared by the Budget Director.
  • Sets an expiration date so the law lasts no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People using or living near the alleys in Square 1084
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Square 1084
A specific area where the public alley system is located.
Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly and expires after a short time, no longer than 90 days in this case.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact effective date depends on when the Mayor approves or vetoes the bill.
  • The specific location of Square 1084 is shown only in a map included with the committee report, which is not part of this text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  2. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0140 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008951, Expires on Nov 09, 2025

  3. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0140, Expires on Nov 09, 2025

  5. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  6. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0338 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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[ROLLEDORIGINAL,
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D.C. ACT 26-140

INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 11, 2025

Toofficiallydesignate,onanemergencybasis,thepublicalleysystemwithinSquare1084asElmore-FriendshipCourt.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“Elmore-FriendshipCourtDesignationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosections401,403,and421oftheStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.Official
Code§§9-204.01,9-204.03,and9-204.21),theCouncilofficiallydesignatesthepublicalleysystemwithinSquare1084,asdepictedbytheplatinthecommitteereport,as“Elmore-
FriendshipCourt”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayer,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

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412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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