Official:Amending Chapter 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits and Alternative Tax Computation," by making a Job Creation Tax Credit available to certain businesses that create new jobs for ex-offenders in the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: March 18, 2004
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill offers a tax credit to businesses that create new jobs for ex-offenders in Philadelphia. The credit is part of a pilot program and aims to encourage hiring from this population.
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