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Bill 250774

Amending Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code (“Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents”) to include the provision of voter registration information to tenants, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 18, 2025Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember AhmadCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Bass

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 16, 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. “… very much. 10/16/25 - STATED - 2ND READING Shall be noted. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250774.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Licenses and referred the following bill: Bill No. 250774, an ordinance amending Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code ("Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents") to include the provision of voter registration information to tenants, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to council with …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 9, 2025 · Oct 9, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 18, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Licenses and Inspections

  2. Oct 6, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Oct 6, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Oct 6, 2025
    AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Oct 6, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Oct 9, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Oct 9, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Oct 9, 2025
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Oct 16, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Oct 29, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code ("Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents") to include the provision of voter registration information to tenants, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: � 9-3903. Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents. (1) Required. (a) The owner of any property for which a rental license is required shall, at the inception of each tenancy, provide to the tenant a Certificate of Rental Suitability that was issued by the Department no more than sixty days prior to the inception of the tenancy. The owner shall at the same time provide the tenant a copy of the owner's attestation to the suitability of the dwelling unit as received by the Department pursuant to subsection 9-3903(2)(b)(.3), [and] a copy of the "City of Philadelphia Partners in Good Housing Handbook" issued by the Department[,] or such other document as the Department shall require, and a link to the "How to Register" page on the City Commissioners' website. The Certificate of Rental Suitability may be for either an individual dwelling unit, or for the entire building in which the unit is located. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its enactment. ---------------------- Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. Brackets indicate matter to be deleted. ..End