Bill 250708

Introduced by

How members voted

1. Vote on Dec 4, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

   Aye (16)

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

From the floor

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1. “To the president and members of the council, the City of Philadelphia, I'm pleased to advise you that on December 17, 2025, I signed the following bill, which was passed by council at its session on December 4, 2025. Bill No. 250887-A. And that on December 17th, I signed the following bills which passed by council at its session on December 11, 2025, Bill No. 250534, 250573, 250841, 250951, 350952, 250953, 250954, 25…”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 22, 2026 · Jan 22, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

2. “Those opposed? The ayes have it. And the bill has been amended. This bill will be placed on our final passage's calendar for our next session of council. Would the clerk please read the title of Bill Number 250708?”

   Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

3. “Good morning, Council President and members of City Council. I'm here or we're here regarding Bill Nos. 250708, 709, 834, 707 and 831. Somewhere along the way, Philadelphia has become a place where businesses or what we in the community now call the new nuisance business culture, operate as if they can do whatever they want unchecked and without accountability to the communities they impact. So we would like to begin…”

   Ms. Cummings · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

4. “Kate Perez commenting on Bill 250708, adjusting the punishments for violating stop orders. The city wants to make it clear if you're told to stop and still persist, there will be consequences. As of Tuesday, our sister city ceasefire violation count has jumped to more than 125, having murdered 104 people just last night with 46 of them being children. More than 200 people were injured and hundreds more are still trap…”

   Ms. Perez · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2025 · Oct 30, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

5. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250708, an ordinance amending Subcode A, the Philadelphia Administrative Code of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code, the Building, Construction, and Occupancy Code, to revise penalties associated with stop work and cease operations orders under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250709, an ordinance amending Section 9-44…”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

1. Sep 11, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
2. Oct 20, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
3. Oct 20, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
4. Oct 20, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
5. Oct 20, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
6. Oct 23, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
7. Oct 23, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
8. Oct 23, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
9. Dec 4, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
10. Jan 7, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

• Bill No. 25070800
• Bill No. 250708, As Amended in Committee
• CertifiedCopy25070801

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.