Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, “FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS,” to provide for transfer of delinquent taxes and fees to a qualified third-party law firm or collection agency; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Oh
Introduced: January 23, 2020
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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 allows the City of Philadelphia to transfer delinquent taxes and fees to a third-party law firm or collection agency after 366 days with no payment plan. The goal is to recoup owed taxes and fees from those who have not made payments.
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