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Bill 250805

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled “Services and Other Businesses”) to add a new exemption from certain business hour restrictions for pharmacies, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 25, 2025Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember LozadaCouncilmember Phillips

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 11, 2025 · 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

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  1. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspections to which were referred the following bills: Bill Number 250720, an ordinance amending Chapter 10-2800 of the Philadelphia Code, Chapter 10-2800 vehicular mobile service providers, to add new prohibitions on where mobile medical service providers may operate and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill Number 250805, an ordinance amending Chapter 9…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 25, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 24, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. Nov 24, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Nov 24, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Dec 4, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 4, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 4, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 11, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jan 7, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Services and Other Businesses") to add a new exemption from certain business hour restrictions for pharmacies, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES * * * � 9-630. Seventh District Commercial Business Hour Restriction. (1) Definitions. (a) Commercial Establishment. An establishment involved in the buying and selling of goods where consumers primarily purchase goods intended for consumption or use off premises, including a Food Establishment as defined in Code Section 6-102, provided however that [any Food Establishment with a Restaurant Liquor License shall not be covered by this Section and further provided that this Section shall not apply to a Food Establishment that serves customers exclusively from a drive-through window or any vehicle fueling station.] this Section shall not apply to any: Food Establishment with a Restaurant Liquor License; Food Establishment that serves customers exclusively from a drive-through window; vehicle fueling station; or premises where a permit to conduct a pharmacy has been issued under Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 63 P.S. � 390-4 (or any subsequent provision), by the State Board of Pharmacy. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End