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Committee on Law and Government reports bill to repeal 2026 charter-resignation amendment
Summary
The Committee on Law and Government reported bill 260263 with a favorable recommendation, moving to repeal an approved March 2026 ordinance that would have submitted a Home Rule Charter amendment eliminating the resign-to-run requirement for city officers and employees; the committee also asked to suspend rules to allow first reading at the next council session.
The Committee on Law and Government reported bill number 260263 with a favorable recommendation and moved to suspend council rules to permit first reading at the next session, the committee chair announced on April 6.
The clerk read the title of the bill into the record, describing bill 260263 as "an ordinance to repeal in its entirety, bill number 241056, approved March 2026, entitled an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the city of Philadelphia…
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