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B26-0339 • 2025

Rev.Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Rev.Dr. Judy Talbert Way 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 provided bill metadata lists a different title ('Rev.Dr. Judy Talbert Way') than the actual text of the enrolled act, which names 'Elmore-Friendship Court'. The explanation follows the official text.

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 as 'Elmore-Friendship Court'.
  • Uses a map from the committee report to show where this name applies.
  • Follows rules in the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Budget Director.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and visitors using alleys in Square 1084
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Square 1084
A specific block or area map number used to locate streets and alleys in Washington, D.C.
Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly but only stays active for a short time unless extended.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.
  • There is a mismatch between the bill metadata title ('Rev.Dr. Judy Talbert Way') and the actual name designated in the law text ('Elmore-Friendship Court').

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 A26-0141 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008953, 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 A26-0141, 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

    B26-0339 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rev.Dr. Judy Talbert Way Designation Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
[ROLLEDORIGINAL,
ANACT
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

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