CER 26-0074 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Howard University Softball Championship Recognition Resolution of 2025

This ceremonial resolution (CER 26-0074) formally recognizes the Howard University Bison Softball Team for winning the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Regular Season and Tournament championships - the first time in program history to achieve both titles in a single season. It honors the team's athletic accomplishments, including their record-breaking 19-1 conference record and 392 hits, as well as their academic excellence (14 players named to the MEAC All-Academic Team with 3.0+ GPAs). The resolution, adopted by the DC Council, commends the players, coaches, and staff for embodying "athletic and academic excellence" and bringing "honor and pride to Howard University and the District of Columbia." As a symbolic gesture with no binding effect, it serves solely to celebrate the team's achievements.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Sep 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Signed Sep 17, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, which is the final, legally binding state of the resolution. The substantive policy content, including the recognition of the Howard University Bison Softball Team's 2025 championships and the specific achievements of players and coaches, remained unchanged. The primary modifications were formatting adjustments, such as reordering the header and title, correcting a line break in the effective date clause, and adding page numbers.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was altered to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Original,' moving the title and resolution text to follow the header format typical of final legislative documents.

The effective date clause in Section 3 was slightly modified from 'upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register' to 'immediately,' a common procedural change for ceremonial resolutions.

Minor formatting corrections were applied, including fixing a line break in the description of the pitcher's performance and adjusting the numbering of All-MEAC First Team honorees from 'nine' to '9'.

Floor votes · Council Sep 17, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Sep 17, 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

Sep 17, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Sep 16, 2025

Introduced

CER26-0074 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors