D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2025
This ceremonial resolution (CER 26-0002) declares February 2, 2025, as "D.C. Groundhog Day" in Washington, D.C., recognizing the annual tradition involving Potomac Phil, the District's groundhog weather predictor. It directly affects District residents and visitors who participate in the Dupont Circle ceremony on that date. The resolution has no legal effect beyond formally designating the date for commemorative purposes, aligning with the folklore tradition where Potomac Phil's shadow sighting predicts winter duration.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Feb 4, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered and reorganized from a ceremonial resolution to an enrolled version. The substantive content remains largely the same, celebrating Potomac Phil's annual Groundhog Day forecast on February 2, 2025, and declaring that date as D.C. Groundhog Day. The main change is the effective date provision, which was modified from requiring publication in the District of Columbia Register to taking effect immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged - it still recognizes the same event and date. The only substantive change is the effective date mechanism.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date provision from requiring publication in the District of Columbia Register to taking effect immediately upon enactment
TECHNICAL
Bill was renumbered from CER 26-0002 to ENROLLED ORIGINAL and reorganized with different page numbering and formatting
Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Feb 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
CER26-0002 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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