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Votes at a glance: Council advances confirmations, street designations and temporary measures on March 3

Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole / Legislative Meeting · March 4, 2026

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Summary

The Council placed multiple confirmations and ceremonial street designations on the consent agenda and approved several temporary/emergency measures including confirmations for Rohan Young and others, ceremonial designations (Jewels Way; Lenora Baker Way), numerous board confirmations, and four temporary emergency bills passed in block.

The March 3 meeting of the Committee of the Whole and the Council advanced a range of consent and temporary items. Key outcomes:

- Committee report (Department of Buildings — illegal construction enforcement): approved unanimously and moved to the record (see separate article).

- Confirmations placed on the consent agenda (reported out and approved for today’s legislative meeting): PR26‑512 (Rohan Young — Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes); PR26‑229 (Tiara Brewer — Commission on Fashion Arts and Events); PR26‑404 (Dr. Francisco Diaz — Chief Medical Examiner); PR26‑481 (Dr. Sean Morgan — Fire/EMS medical director); DCHFA and HPTF board confirmations including Heather Wellington, Johannes Fuller, Stephen Glaude, Sasha Gay Angus, Patrick McEnany and Stacy Berenbach.

- Ceremonial street designations reported out and placed on consent: Bill 26‑308 (Jewels Way — 13th Street NW between Upshur and Allison Streets in Ward 4) and Bill 26‑365 (Lenora Baker Way — 3rd Street SW between I and M Streets in Ward 6); both approved unanimously in committee.

- Other consent agenda and temporary items: Bill 26‑173 (Architect & Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2026) reported out and moved to consent; several temporary items were amended and passed including Bill 26‑586 (Net‑0 modification and preservation temporary amendment act of 2026).

- Non‑consent and non‑marked items: Bill 26‑125 was withdrawn for lack of a fiscal impact statement; Bill 26‑221 (Mu Lambda Foundation property tax exemption) recorded a recusal by Council member Zachary Parker and proceeded as first reading.

- Emergency and temporary block: the Council conformed and approved four temporary bills in block (body‑worn camera transparency temporary amendment, full accountability and arrest reporting temporary amendment, archdiocese deed/transfer tax exemption temporary amendment, and rental housing registration data integrity temporary amendment). All measures in the block were approved unanimously.

This is a summary of recorded motions and outcomes; individual bills with substantial debate are covered in separate articles.