Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," and Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by eliminating the homestead exclusion and making conforming changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Green
Introduced: February 7, 2013
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 would eliminate the Homestead Exclusion in Philadelphia, which currently reduces the amount of real estate taxes owed by homeowners. Instead, all taxable properties would be taxed at a rate calculated based on the total value of properties and revenue targets.
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