Official:Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing a credit against wage and net profits tax for contributions made to the School District of Philadelphia to support art and music programs; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: October 3, 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 provides a tax credit to businesses that contribute to art and music programs in Philadelphia public schools.
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