Official:Amending Section 9-622 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Cigarettes and Tobacco Products," by prohibiting the retail sale of smokeless tobacco products and providing penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: June 18, 2009
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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 prohibits the sale of smokeless tobacco products in Philadelphia and sets fines for retailers who violate this rule. The fines increase each year, starting at $300 in 2005.
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