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B26-0364 • 2025

Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2025

Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2025

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill metadata lists conflicting dates (May 21, 2026 vs. March 30, 2026); the text states it takes effect after a process that includes a 30-day review period following approval.

Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2026

This law officially names the school located at 301 North Carolina Avenue SE in Ward 6 as Gardner Bishop Elementary School.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the building on Lot 33, Square 792 as Gardner Bishop Elementary School.
  • Identifies the location by its address and surrounding streets in Washington, D.C.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the committee report for this change.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The school located at 301 North Carolina Avenue SE in Ward 6

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law takes effect after approval by the Mayor and a 30-day period of congressional review.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0116 Effective from May 21, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2026-04-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0284 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005741

  4. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0284

  6. 2026-03-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 31, 2026

  7. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0364 by the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0364 View Public Hearing Record

  11. 2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  13. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  14. 2025-10-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0364 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. 2025-09-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0364 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

D.C.ACT26-284
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARCH 30,2026
ToofficiallydesignatetheschoolinLot33inSquare792,locatedat301NorthCarolinaAvenueSE, Washington,DC 20003,boundedby NorthCarolinaAvenue, SE,4thStreet,SE, D
Street,SE,and 3rdStreet,SE inWard 6,asGardnerBishopElementarySchool.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“GardnerBishopElementarySchoolRedesignationActof2026”.
Sec. 2.Pursuanttosections401 and 422(b)through(e)oftheStreetand AlleyClosing
andAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode §§ 9-204.01and 9-204.22(b)through(e))(“Act”),and notwithstandingsection
422(a)oftheAct (D.C.OfficialCode § 9-204.22(a)),theCouncildesignatestheschoolinLot33
inSquare792,locatedat301 NorthCarolinaAvenue SE, Washington,DC 20003,bounded by
NorthCarolinaAvenue,SE, 4thStreet,SE, D Street,SE, and 3rdStreet,SE inWard 6,as
“GardnerBishopElementarySchool”.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(¢)(1))..
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
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APPROVED
MARCH 30, 2026

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