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Bill 241056

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 to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment before becoming candidates for public office; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Introduced Nov 14, 2024Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember Harrity

How members voted

  1. Vote on Feb 26, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncil President Johnson

    Absent (1)

    Councilmember Gilmore Richardson

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember Young

From the floor

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

  1. “An ordinance to repeal in its entirety Bill No. 241056 (approved March 10, 2026), entitled "An Ordinance 10 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 to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Law and Government to which was referred the following bill: Bill No. 260263, an ordinance to repeal in its entirety Bill No. 241056 (approved March 10, 2026), entitled "An Ordinance 9 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 to eliminate…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “An ordinance to repeal in its entirety Bill No. 241056 (approved March 10, 2026), entitled "An Ordinance 10 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 to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  4. ““To the President and Members of the Council of the city of Philadelphia, I'm submitting, herewith for the consideration of your honorable body, the following: An ordinance to amend Bill 3 No. 250198 approved June 13th, 2025 entitled an Ordinance to Adopt a Capital Program for the six fiscal years 2026 through 2031 inclusive, by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “The ayes have it. The motion carries. The resolution is adopted. Would the Clerk please read the title of Resolution -- of Bill No. 241056. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill 24 pass finally. 2/26/26 - STATED - 2ND READING Chief Clerk, please call the roll.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, February 26, 2026 · Feb 26, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Thank you. Good morning to Council president, members of Council, and guests. My name is Jordana Greenwald, General Counsel for the Board of Ethics. I'm not here to talk about puppies, but I am here on behalf of the Board to restate its continued concerns about Bill Number 241056 and the accompanying Resolution 241070, which would resign the -- would revise the resign to run rule found in the city's home rule charter…”

    Ms. Greenwald · Stated Meeting, February 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 14, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 19, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Nov 19, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Nov 19, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Nov 19, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Nov 20, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 20, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 20, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Feb 26, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 10, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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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 to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment before becoming candidates for public office; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ..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 19, 2026, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 241070-A, approved by Council on February 26, 2026, 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: Should the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be revised to allow elected City officials to run for state or federal office without having to resign from their elected City position? 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. 241070-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. 241070-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 19, 2026, 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