ADOPTED
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill 1250. The proposed bill would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to recognize as valid marriage only a union between one man and one woman, affecting how marriages and equivalent relationships are legally recognized in Pennsylvania.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose and defeat Senate Bill No. 1250, which would amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide that only a union of marriage between a man and a woman shall be legally recognized or valid in Pennsylvania.
Pass2008-04-10
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
12 Yes·5 No·0 Absent
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anna Cibotti Verna | No |
| Bill Green | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | No |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | No |
| Jack Kelly | No |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | No |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |