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Bill 250833

Amending Title 16 entitled “Public Property” to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 9, 2025Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember LozadaCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Ahmad

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. “…ncil having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Will the Chief Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250833.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 11, 2025 · Dec 11, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…onor the dedication and service of former Pennsylvania State representative Louise Williams Bishop. Bill Number 250833, an ordinance amending Title 16 and Title Public Property to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to council that details disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions. Bill Number 250841, an ordinance aut…”

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

Status timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Public Property and Public Works

  2. Dec 1, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Dec 1, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Dec 1, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Dec 4, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Dec 4, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

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

  7. Dec 4, 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.

  8. Dec 11, 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:

  9. Jan 13, 2026
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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Full text

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..Title Amending Title 16 entitled "Public Property" to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: * * * � 16-712. Philadelphia Land Bank Annual Disclosures Report. (1) The Land Bank shall submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all Land Bank parcels in the past fiscal year. The report shall include the following: the name of the party or parties who acquired the property. If the property was acquired by someone other than an individual, the report shall include the principal(s) of any entity other than an individual; the purpose of the disposition; the date the application was submitted; the date the Board approved the disposition; the date Council approved the disposition; and the date the land was disposed of (closing date). SECTION 2. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be effective 30 days following the passage of this ordinance. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End