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Resolution 210215

Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled “Referenda Approved by the Voters,” by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will decriminalize, regulate, and tax the use, and sale to adults aged 21 years or older, of cannabis for non-medical purposes.

Introduced Mar 11, 2021Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Green

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 10, 2021 · 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

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Aye 02:02:29 on all bills. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, the bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. 02:02:38 Stated Meeting June 10, 2021 6/10/21 - STATED - 2ND READING We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the 02:02:45 title of Resolution No. 210215.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are 02:08:42 zero. Two-thirds of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution 210215 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 210518. 02:08:54”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The ayes have it, and each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda have been adopted. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, will you please read the title of Resolution No. 210215.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 29, 2021 · Apr 29, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Stated Meeting April 22, 2021 210206, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled 'Referenda Approved by the Voters,' by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylv…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 22, 2021 · Apr 22, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Resolution No. 210215 will be placed on our Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. That concludes our reports from committee, and our next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just Stated Meeting April 22, 2021 2ND READING reported from committee with a suspension of the r…”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 22, 2021 · Apr 22, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 11, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 21, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Apr 21, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Apr 21, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Apr 22, 2021FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 10, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will decriminalize, regulate, and tax the use, and sale to adults aged 21 years or older, of cannabis for non-medical purposes. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. �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 Article VIII of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter 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 * * * �8-50*. Decriminalization, Regulation, and Taxation of Cannabis for Non-Medical Purposes. We, the citizens of Philadelphia, call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will decriminalize, regulate, and tax the use, and sale to adults aged 21 years or older, of cannabis for non-medical purposes. ..End