Official:Amending Section 14-1627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Gambling Establishments," which provides that licensed gambling establishments are not a permitted use unless specifically approved by ordinance, by lifting the three year "sunset" clause so as to make the provisions of Section 14-1627 apply permanently within the Penn's Landing area, defined as the area bounded by Columbus Boulevard, the Delaware River, Washington Street and Spring Garden Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: October 7, 2004
: Committee on Rules
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 removes a three-year limit on a city law that regulates gambling establishments in a specific area of Philadelphia called Penn's Landing.
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