Philadelphia City Council / Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 17, 2023 to hear testimony on the following items:

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Resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct a hearing to develop a comprehensive approach to supporting youth who are at risk of being involved in or are currently involved in gun violence.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

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Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

The Joint Committees on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 9:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

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Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to Hold Hearings Regarding Relocating Victims Who Are Targets of Deadly Violence and Determining How the $500,000 Appropriated for their Relocation was Utilized

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

211026 Resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine our national youth mental health crisis and its role in the ongoing epidemic of gun violence.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 10:00 AM, to hear testimony on the following items:


170609 Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

170609 Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

The Joint Committee on Finance & Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 9:30 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210169 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Finance and on Gun Violence Prevention to hold joint hearings regarding the connection between poverty, gun violence, and systemic racism in Philadelphia.

The Joint Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention & Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, and recessed the public hearing until Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM to hear further testimony on the legislative item listed below:

200524 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia’s youth.

The Joint Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention & Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10:00 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200524 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia’s youth.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 9:30 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

211007 Resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to conduct hearings to examine the correlation between domestic violence and gun violence.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 3, 2020, and recessed the public hearing until Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 9:30 AM to hear further testimony on the following:

170609 Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 2:30 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

No. 170609 Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 9:30 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

No. 170609
Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.

Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Office of the Victim Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

From the hearing of Council's Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention held Thursday, February 20, 2020:

Committee Chair Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District) makes opening remarks before the Special Committee.

From the hearing of Council's Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention held Thursday, February 20, 2020:

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw testifies before the Special Committee on the effect of gun violence on victims and co-victims.

The Joint Committees on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 29, 2019, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

181110 Resolution authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to hold public hearings examining the Administration’s anticipated reports on community based gun violence prevention programs and a comprehensive violence prevention strategy, in light of the escalating acts of gun violence in the City of Philadelphia, and to ensure that the City’s public safety budget reflects the priorities of these plans.

The Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

170609 Resolution authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention" to address Philadelphia's enduring plague of gun violence by facilitating coordination among stakeholders and formulating a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy.