District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B371: Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Establishment of a Building Restriction Line in Square 2319, S.O. 22-02364, Act of 2025
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-371 would close a portion of a public alley at 5931 Utah Avenue, NW and establish a restriction line in Square 2319, S.O. 22-02364.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT D.C.ACT26-324 INTHE COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA. MAY 28, 2026 To orderthe closingofaportionofthepublic alley systeminSquare 2319, andto extendthe existing building restrictionlinein Lot 77 ofSquare 2319 overtheportionofthe closed alley segment. BEITENACTED BYTHECOUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,Thatthis actmay be citedasthe "ClosingofaPortion ofaPublic AlleyandEstablishmentofa Building Restriction Line in Square2319, 8.0. 22-02364,Actof2026". Sec. 2. (a)Pursuant to section 404ofthe District ofColumbia Home RuleAct, approved December24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.04), and consistent withthe Street and Alley Closing Acquisition ProceduresAct of 1982, effectiveMarch 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code § 9-201.01 etseq.), the Council findsthatthe portion ofthepublic alley system in Square2319, as shown on the Surveyor's platfiledunder8.0. 22-02364, is unnecessary foralley purposes and ordersit closed withtitle totheland to vestas shownonthe Surveyor'splat, forapaymentto theDistrict in theamount of$2000. (b)The existing buildingrestrictionline in Lot 77 ofSquare 2319shall be extendedover theportionofthe alley closedpursuantto subsection(a)ofthis section, as shown on the Surveyor'splat in theofficial file forS.0. 22-02364. Sec. 3. Fiscal impactstatement. TheCouncil adoptsthe fiscal impact statement inthecommittee reportasthe fiscal impact statement requiredby section4aofthe General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.478). Sec. 4, Effective date. This act shall take effectfollowing approvalby the Mayor(orin the eventofveto by the Mayor, action by the Council to overridethe veto) and a 30-dayperiodofcongressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL as provided in section 602(c)(1) …
Sponsors
- Lewis George, Janeese (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Law L26-0146 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 011054
- : Became Law L26-0146, effective 2026-07-18
- : Act A26-0324 Published in DC Register
- : Transmitted to Congress for review
- : Returned unsigned by the Mayor
- : Signed by the Mayor — Act A26-0324
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading
- : AMENDMENT (L. George)
- : Postponed to Next Legislative Meeting
Votes
- Final Reading (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AMENDMENT (L. George) (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- First Reading, CC (March 3, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Permanent Bill, Committee of the Whole
Common questions
- What is B371?
- B371 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Establishment of a Building Restriction Line in Square 2319, S.O. 22-02364, Act of 2025.
- What does B371 do?
- As introduced, Bill 26-371 would close a portion of a public alley at 5931 Utah Avenue, NW and establish a restriction line in Square 2319, S.O. 22-02364.
- What is the status of B371?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Law L26-0146 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 011054 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored B371?
- Lewis George, Janeese (D).
- Where is the official record for B371?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0371
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