# District of Columbia B26-0308: The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0308, The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Janeese Lewis George (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Law L26-0144, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011052) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0308
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: The Jewels Way Designation Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Law L26-0144, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011052
- Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-08-07: Law L26-0144, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011052 (House)
- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0322 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008163 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0322 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee Mark-up of B26-0308 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-01-13: Public Hearing on B26-0308 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-12-26: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-12-19: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-07-04: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0308 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-07-01: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-06-26: B26-0308 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0308-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238244)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0308-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237805)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0308-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237953)
- Introduced, 2025-06-26: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Introduction/B26-0308-Introduction.pdf?Id=216150)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0308-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238244)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting2/Engrossment/B26-0308-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237805)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0308-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237953)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58069/Introduction/B26-0308-Introduction.pdf?Id=216150)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0308-26 (as of 2026-11-04).