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Bill 130922

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," to clarify that it is discrimination based on sex and therefore an unlawful business practice for any employer to fail to accommodate an individual's reasonable need to express breast milk; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Dec 5, 2013Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember OhCouncilmember OhCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember BlackwellCouncil President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember O'Brien

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Bill No. 140226, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones,' by designating the Francisville and Brewerytown Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative"; and Bill No. 140227, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Philadelphia Opportunity Zo…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2014 · Jun 19, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 130922, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,' to clarify that it is discrimination based on sex and therefore an unlawful business practice for any employer to fail to accommodate an individual's reasonable need to express breast milk"; and Bill No. 140377, entit…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 130922 and Bill No. 140377. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Dec 5, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 9, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Jun 9, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Jun 9, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Jun 9, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Jun 12, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 12, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 12, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 19, 2014PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Sep 3, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," to clarify that it is discrimination based on sex and therefore an unlawful business practice for any employer to fail to accommodate an individual's reasonable need to express breast milk; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. * * * CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION * * * § 9-1103. Unlawful Employment Practices. (1) It shall be an unlawful employment practice to deny or interfere with the employment opportunities of an individual based upon his or her race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or domestic or sexual violence victim status, including, but not limited to, the following: * * * (m) For any employer to fail to reasonably accommodate an individual's need to express breast milk. (i) Reasonable accommodations include providing unpaid break time or allowing an employee to use paid break, mealtime, or both, to express milk and providing a private, sanitary space that is not a bathroom where an employee can express breast milk, so long as these requirements do not impose an undue hardship (as defined in § 9-1128(2)) on an employer. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End