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B26-0589 • 2025

William Brockenberry Way Designation Act of 2026

William Brockenberry Way Designation Act of 2026

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Sponsor
T. White
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on costs or financial impacts, so this remains uncertain.

William Brockenberry Way Designation Act of 2026

This act designates the 4500 and 4600 blocks of Livingston Road, SE in Washington, D.C., as William Brockenberry Sr. Way and William Brockenberry Jr. Way.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the 4500 block of Livingston Road, SE as William Brockenberry Sr. Way.
  • Designates the 4600 block of Livingston Road, SE as William Brockenberry Jr. Way.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live or work near Livingston Road, SE
  • The District of Columbia government

Terms To Know

Symbolic designation
A way to honor someone by naming a street after them without changing the official name.
Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act
The law that allows D.C. to make changes to streets and alleys, including symbolic designations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear how much this act will cost or if there are any financial impacts.
  • This bill needs approval from the Mayor and Congress before it can take effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0589 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  2. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  3. 2025-12-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0589 Introduced by Councilmember T. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

William Brockenberry Way Designation Act of 2026

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_______________________________
Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.

A BILL
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To symbolically designate the 4500 Block of Livingston Road, SE as William Brockenberry, Sr. 1
Way, and to symbolically designate the 4600 Block of Livingston Road, SE as William 2
Brockenberry, Jr. Way. 3
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 5
act may be cited as the “William Brockenberry Way Designation Act of 2026”. 6
Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401, 403a, and 423 of the Street and Alley Closing and 7
Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official 8
Code §§ 9-204.01, 9-204.03a, and 9-204.23), the Council symbolically designates the 4500 9
Block of Livingston Road, SE as William Brockenberry, Sr. Way, and symbolically designate 10
the 4600 Block of Livingston Road, SE as William Brockenberry, Jr. Way. 11
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 12
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 13
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 14
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 15
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Sec. 4. Effective date. 16
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 17
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 18
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 19
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 20