B 26-0242 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Marvin “Slush” Gross Way Designation Act of 2025

This bill symbolically renames Sumner Road, SE in Barry Farm (Ward 8) as "Marvin 'Slush' Gross Way" to honor Marvin Gross, a local cultural figure who founded the Beat Ya Feet dance style in DC's Go-Go music scene. It directly recognizes his legacy as a neighborhood leader and artist who passed away in 2002, supported by his family, neighbors, and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C. The bill follows standard District street-naming procedures (D.C. Law 4-201) and has no fiscal impact. It is purely ceremonial, with no policy changes or direct effects beyond the street name.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced May 5, 2025 Signed Jan 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official form signed by the Mayor and the Council. The substantive policy content remains identical, designating Sumner Road, S.E., as Marvin 'Slush' Gross Way. The primary changes are the addition of signature lines for the Mayor and Council Chairman and minor formatting adjustments to the header and citation text.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the Mayor and the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to finalize the bill as an enrolled law.

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' to reflect the bill's final status.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the bill's header and the citation of the General Legislative Procedures Act.

Floor votes · Council Oct 21, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 21, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Oct 21, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Sep 17, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0242 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 5, 2025

Introduced

B26-0242 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors