B 26-0330 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Green’s Court Park Designation Act of 2025

This bill symbolically designates the playground and dog park at 26th Street NW and I Street NW in Ward 2 as "Green’s Court Park." It honors the historical Green’s Court neighborhood, which existed from the late 19th century until the 1960s as a working-class area home to African American and Irish American families, including resident Thomas Green. The name was chosen by the Foggy Bottom Association following a community vote (68.8% support). This is a purely commemorative act with no policy changes, funding, or regulatory impact - only renaming an existing public space.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Council Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jul 14, 2025 Signed Aug 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Engrossment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from a draft introduction letter to a formal engrossed legislative text, updating the year in the title from 2025 to 2026. The core policy remains the same: officially naming a specific playground and dog park in Foggy Bottom as 'Green's Court Park' to honor its historical roots. The text was cleaned of internal footnotes and formatting artifacts to meet final publication standards.
Scope change
The scope of the designation remains unchanged, but the formal legal text was standardized for final enactment.
TIMELINE

The bill's official title year was updated from 2025 to 2026 to reflect the current legislative session.

TECHNICAL

Removed the introductory letter, signature block, and extensive footnotes that explained the history and voting process, as this information is now part of the official bill text or committee reports.

Replaced the draft 'Introduction' header with the formal 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' header to indicate the bill is ready for final passage.

Floor votes · Council Jun 23, 2026

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 23, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 23, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0330 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
May 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0330 by the Committee of the Whole - Not Considered
legislature
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced
B26-0330 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brooke Pinto
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 2