Bill 180392
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by amending Section 19-1405, entitled "Excluded Transactions," by replacing gendered marital signifiers.
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“…ts taxes, by increasing the number of businesses for which the credit shall be made available"; and Bill No. 180392, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Realty Transfer Tax,' by amending Section 19-1405, entitled 'Excluded Transactions,' by replacing gendered marital signifiers"; and Bill No. 180393, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philade…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 24, 2018 · May 24, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Apr 26, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Green that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.
- May 22, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
- May 22, 2018HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
- May 22, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
- May 24, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 24, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Henon that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- May 24, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 7, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Jun 20, 2018SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by amending Section 19-1405, entitled "Excluded Transactions," by replacing gendered marital signifiers. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 19-1405 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: § 19-1405. Excluded Transactions. The tax imposed by Section 19-1403 shall not be imposed upon: * * * (6) A transfer between spouses [husband and wife], between persons who were previously spouses [husband and wife] who have since been divorced, provided the property or interest therein subject to such transfer was acquired by the spouses [husband and wife] or one spouse [husband or wife] prior to the granting of the final decree in divorce, between parent and child or the spouse of such child, between stepparent and stepchild or the spouse of a stepchild, between brother or sister or spouse of a brother or sister, between a grandparent and grandchild or the spouse of such grandchild and between any life partners, except that a subsequent transfer by the grantee within one year shall be subject to tax as if the grantor were making such transfer. The parties to any such a transfer shall jointly sign the Philadelphia Real Estate Transfer Tax Certification Affidavit as issued by the Revenue Department. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "life partner" shall mean a member of a Life Partnership that is verified pursuant to § 9-1123. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End