Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2025

Budget 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 source material does not provide details on whether the act overrides any sections of existing laws.

Gardner Bishop Elementary School Redesignation Act of 2025

This act officially designates a school located at 301 North Carolina Avenue SE, Washington DC as Gardner Bishop Elementary School.

What This Bill Does

Designates the school in Lot 33 in Square 792, bounded by certain streets and located at 6th Street SE, D Street SE, and 3rd Street SE, as Gardner Bishop Elementary School.

Who It Names or Affects

The school located at 301 North Carolina Avenue SE, Washington DC
District of Columbia government agencies involved in education and property designations

Terms To Know

Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act: A law that sets rules for closing or acquiring streets and alleys in the District of Columbia.
Fiscal impact statement: An analysis of how a proposed bill might affect the budget or finances of the government.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify additional funding for the school.
It is unclear if there are any specific requirements for signage or other changes to reflect the new name.

Bill History

2026-05-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Law Number L26-0116 Effective from May 21, 2026
2026-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress
2026-04-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0284 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005741
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0284
2026-03-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 31, 2026
2026-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole, Includes Hearing Record
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Committee Mark-up of B26-0364 by the Committee of the Whole
2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-01-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary
2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Public Hearing on B26-0364 View Public Hearing Record
2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
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
2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee of the Whole
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
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

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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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