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This bill aims to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors and stop unlicensed tobacco retailing in Philadelphia. It does this by adding these behaviors to the list of nuisance actions that can lead to a business being ordered to stop operating. Businesses that break these rules may be required to complete a training program before they can reopen.

Amending Chapter 9-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Responsible Business Operations," to add illegal sales of tobacco products to minors and unlicensed tobacco retailing as nuisance behaviors, and require completion of a Department-approved Tobacco Retailer Education and Compliance Training as a condition of lifting a Cease Operations Order, all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
December 11, 2025
Sponsors
Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Squilla

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

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    Pass15 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
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    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Anthony PhillipsYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Isaiah ThomasYes
    Jamie GauthierYes
    Jeffery Young, Jr.Yes
    Jim HarrityYes
    Katherine Gilmore RichardsonYes
    Kendra BrooksYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    Michael DriscollYes
    Nicolas O'RourkeYes
    Nina AhmadYes
    Quetcy LozadaYes
    Rue LandauYes

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  3. Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

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    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

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    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

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    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

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    Introduced and Referred

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    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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