City of Philadelphia - File #: 050107

• File #: 050107
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/10/2005
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 3/17/2005
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: GUNS, PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER, VIOLENCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/31/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/17/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/17/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
3/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
3/7/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/7/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
3/7/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/10/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that will permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; 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 17, 2005, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Home Rule Power to Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence" calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to enact legislation that would permit Philadelphia to adopt constitutionally lawful legislation regulating the sale, transfer and possession of firearms. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 050120, on file 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 call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that would permit Philadelphia to enact constitutionally lawful legislation to prevent and reduce g...