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COMMITTEE ON LAW AND GOVERNMENT, May 27, 2026

Philadelphia City Council Committee HearingsMay 27, 2026

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Councilman Phillips

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 8 260458 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Bass seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 260458 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will indicate by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Any opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 14 260458 will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair recognizes Councilmember Phillips for a motion on the amendment to Bill No. 1 260459. 2

Councilman Phillips

Thank you, Madam Chair. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 260459. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of this committee. I move that the amendment to Bill No. 9 260459 be approved. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for 13 the record that Councilmember Bass 14 seconds the motion. It has been 15 moved and properly seconded that 16 the amendment to Bill No. 260459 be 17 approved. 18 All those in favor of 19 the motion will indicate by stating 20 aye. 21 (Aye.) 22

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Any opposed? 24 (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the amendment to Bill No. 260459 has been approved. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Phillips for a motion on Bill No. 260459 as amended.

Councilman Phillips

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 11 260459 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 260459 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

All those in favor of the motion will indicate by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Any opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 19 260459 as amended will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. The Chair now recognizes Councilmember Phillips for a motion on Bill No. 260460.

Councilman Phillips

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No. 8 260460 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of this bill at the next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Bass seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 260460 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and further move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will indicate by stating aye. (Aye.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

Any opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Gilmore Richardson

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 14 260460 will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a request that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading at the next session of Council. There being no further bills or resolutions on the agenda, this concludes the business before the Committee on Law and Government today. We thank you very much for your attendance and also for your participation. - - - (Committee on Law and Government concluded at 12:30 p.m.) - - - C E R T I F I C A T I O N I, hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence noted are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me in the foregoing matter, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. _______________________________ TANEHA CARROLL