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Bill 240817

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 26, 2024Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember AhmadCouncil President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember Phillips

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jan 30, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

  2. Vote on Dec 19, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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

  1. “…2, 2025 I signed the following bill which was passed by Council at its session on January 30, 2025: Bill No. 240817. Council President, there are no further communications in my possession.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 13, 2025 · Feb 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “… have it, the motion carries and the resolution is adopted. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240817.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, January 30, 2025 · Jan 30, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And a non-privileged resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240817, entitled "Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board; and authorizing the appropriate of…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “…cilmember and Majority Whip Thomas for a motion regarding the resolution introduced today to recall Bill No. 240817. Will the Clerk please read the title of the resolution.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, January 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “A resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240817, entitled "Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board; and officers to publish notice and make arrangements …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “… of the City of Philadelphia, I am returning herewith as requested by your resolution adopted today Bill No. 240817 entitled, "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Bo…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 26, 2024
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

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

  2. Oct 29, 2024
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Oct 29, 2024
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Oct 29, 2024
    AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Oct 29, 2024
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Oct 31, 2024
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  7. Oct 31, 2024
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  8. Oct 31, 2024
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Dec 19, 2024
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    This Bill was READ AND PASSED.

  10. Jan 23, 2025
    RECALLED · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was RECALLED.

  11. Jan 30, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. Feb 12, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation of the Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 20, 2025, the amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 240834-A, adopted by Council on December 19, 2024, as amended by Resolution No. 250018, adopted by Council on January 30, 2025, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council. SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election: Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation of an independent Philadelphia Prison Community Oversight Board and Office of Prison Oversight and to further authorize City Council to determine the composition, powers and duties of the Board and Office? SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to (i) certify to the Board of Elections, within five days of this Ordinance becoming law, a copy of this Ordinance and Resolution No. 240834-A; and (ii) to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 240834-A, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published one time, during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 20, 2025, in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in The Legal Intelligencer, the proposed amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as the Clerk may consider desirable. SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation giving at least thirty (30) days' notice of such election. The Clerk of Council shall cause a copy of the proclamation to be published in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the City, and in The Legal Intelligencer, once a week for three consecutive weeks during the period of thirty days prior to the election. One such publication may be combined with the publication of the notice required by Section 4 of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. The appropriate officers are authorized and directed to take such action as may be required for the holding of an election on the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as provided for by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ..End