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Bill 070154

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.

Introduced Mar 1, 2007Committee on the Disabled and the HandicappedOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember CampbellCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncil President VernaCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember SavageCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember RamosCouncilmember DiCicco

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 070154.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, November 1, 2007 · Nov 1, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Disabled and Handicapped, to which was referred: Bill No. 070154, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practice," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities; And Bill No. 070698, an ordinance amending Title XI…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 25, 2007 · Oct 25, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 070154, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 25, 2007 · Oct 25, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 1, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 1, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Oct 22, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  4. Oct 22, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  5. Oct 22, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  6. Oct 25, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 25, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 25, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 1, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 1, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Nov 15, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES. *** §9-1105 Unlawful Public Accommodations Practice. *** (2) Private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ____________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicates new matter added. ..End