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Resolution 200080

Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Jan 30, 2020Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ParkerCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gym

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 25, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, Resolution No. 200080.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 25, 2020 · Jun 25, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…ayes are 16; the nays are zero. Two-thirds of all members of the Council voting in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200080 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200216.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 25, 2020 · Jun 25, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…ce and expansion of a bicycle sharing system, an essential service during the COVID-19 period"; and Resolution No. 200080, entitled a "Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk"; and Resolution No. 200216, entitled a "Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter provid…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2020 · Jun 18, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 30, 2020
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Resolution was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Law and Government

  2. Feb 5, 2020
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Resolution was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Feb 5, 2020
    RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Resolution was RECESSED.

  4. Jun 12, 2020
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Resolution was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  5. Jun 12, 2020
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government

    This Resolution was HEARING HELD.

  6. Jun 12, 2020
    REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government

    This Resolution was REPORTED FAVORABLY.

  7. Jun 18, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL

    This Resolution was ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING..

  8. Jun 25, 2020
    ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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..Title Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter calling on the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 �13106), an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: ARTICLE VIII PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION * * * CHAPTER 5 REFERENDA APPROVED BY THE VOTERS * * * � 8-507. Eliminating the Practice of Unconstitutional Stop and Frisk. We, the citizens of Philadelphia, call upon the Police Department to eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk, consistent with judicial precedent, meaning an officer must have reasonable suspicion that a person is engaged in criminal activity in order to stop that person, and, therefore, an officer cannot stop someone unlawfully because of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religious affiliation or expression, or other protected characteristic. * * * __________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicates matter added by this amendment. ..End