Official:Amending Section 10-836a of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Temporary Removal of Firearms of Persons Posing a Risk of Imminent Personal Injury to Self or Others," by revising requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: March 15, 2018
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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 amends a section of the Philadelphia Code to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose an imminent risk of personal injury to themselves or others. The changes include revised requirements for issuing warrants and require an independent investigation by police officers before a complaint can be made.
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