District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B308: The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2025
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-308 would symbolically designate 13th Street NW, between Upshur Street, NW, and Allison Street, N.W. in Ward 4, as The Jewels Way.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT D.C. ACT 26-322 INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAY 28, 2026 'To symbolically designate 13th Street,NW, between UpshurStreet, NW,and Allison Street, NW, as The JewelsWay. BEIT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis actmay be citedas"The JewelsWay DesignationActof2026". Sec.2. Pursuantto sections401, 403a, and 423 ofthe Streetand Alley Closing and AcquisitionProcedures Actof1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law4-201; D.C. Official Code §§ 9-204.01, 9-204.03a, and9-204.23), the Council symbolically designates 13thStreet, NW, between Upshur Street,NW, andAllison Street,NW, as "TheJewels Way". Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 'The Council adoptsthe fiscal impactstatement inthecommittee report asthe fiscal impact statementrequired by section4aofthe General Legislative ProceduresActof 1975, approvedOctober 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 4. Effectivedate. 'This actshalltake effect following approval by the Mayor(orintheevent ofveto by the Mayor, action by the Councilto override theveto) and a 30-day periodofcongressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL asprovided in section 602(c)(1) ofthe District ofColumbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). (are Chairman Council ofthe District ofColumbia District ofColumbia APPROVED MAY 28, 2026 COUNCIL OFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON, DC, 20004 Docket No,826-0308 [XJITEM ONCONSENTCALENDAR FirstReading,CC [XTACTION [VOTEDATE March3,2026 {X]VOICEVOTE Approved RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST ASSENT [ JROLLCALLVOTE-Result ' CourtMember Aye [Nay NV [AS Rec[CouncilMember Aye [Nay NV AB Rec CounctMember Aye Nay NV AB Ree ChairmanMendelson) X Frumia …
Sponsors
- Lewis George, Janeese (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Law L26-0144 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 011052
- : Became Law L26-0144, effective 2026-07-18
- : Act A26-0322 Published in DC Register
- : Transmitted to Congress for review
- : Returned unsigned by the Mayor
- : Signed by the Mayor — Act A26-0322
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Postponed to Next Legislative Meeting
- : Committee Markup
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (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 B308?
- B308 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2025.
- What does B308 do?
- As introduced, Bill 26-308 would symbolically designate 13th Street NW, between Upshur Street, NW, and Allison Street, N.W. in Ward 4, as The Jewels Way.
- What is the status of B308?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Law L26-0144 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 011052 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored B308?
- Lewis George, Janeese (D).
- Where is the official record for B308?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0308
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