STATE BILLDC B26-0119PASSED

Official Sports Capital of the United States Designation Act of 2025

As introduced, Bill 26-119 would designate the District of Columbia as the “Official Sports Capital of the United States” and it would require the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC) to develop a plan to promote, support, and enhance the District’s status as the nation’s premier destination for sports events, teams, and activities.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Dec 19, 2025; 328 days ago
Current chamber: Council
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

DC B26-0119 · PassedDec 19

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Bill details

Last action: Law L26-0057, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013998 · Dec 19, 2025

Sponsor

KMKenyan McDuffieSenator · Independent · SD-000Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 19, 2025Law L26-0057, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013998Council

Oct 28, 2025Transmitted to CongressCouncil

Oct 23, 2025Returned from MayorCouncil

Oct 23, 2025Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0158Council

Oct 15, 2025Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on October 29, 2025Council

Oct 7, 2025Final Reading, CCCouncil

Sep 17, 2025First Reading, CCCouncil

Jul 11, 2025Committee Mark-up of B26-0119Council

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2025Public Hearing HeldCouncil

Mar 7, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Feb 26, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Feb 18, 2025Referred to Committee on Business and Economic DevelopmentCouncil

Feb 14, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0119 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Feb 6, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

First Reading, CCSep 17, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Final Reading, CCOct 7, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

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