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Bill 180943

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” by adding a new section prohibiting retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as a form of payment, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 25, 2018Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones Sánchez

How members voted

  1. Vote on Feb 14, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (12)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember Reynolds Brown

    Nay (4)

    Councilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember Oh

From the floor

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

  1. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 180820, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change certain gender specific references to gender neutral references, as approved by Resolution of the City Council"; and Bill No. 180943, entitled "An Stated Meeting February 7,…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 7, 2019 · Feb 7, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 25, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 5, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Feb 5, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 5, 2019AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 5, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Feb 7, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 7, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 14, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Feb 27, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by adding a new section prohibiting retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as a form of payment, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION. * * * � 9-1132. Cashless Retail Prohibition. (1) A person selling or offering for sale consumer goods or services at retail is prohibited from refusing to accept cash as a form of payment to purchase goods or services. A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail shall not: a. Refuse to accept cash as a form of payment; b. Post signs on the premises that cash payment is not accepted; c. Charge a higher price to customers who pay cash than they would pay using any other form of payment. (2) For purposes of this Section 9-1132, "at retail" shall include any retail transaction conducted in person and shall exclude a. any telephone, mail, or internet transactions; b. parking lots and parking garages; c. transactions at wholesale clubs that sell consumer goods and services through a membership model; d. transactions at retail stores selling consumer goods exclusively through a membership model that requires payment by means of an affiliated mobile device application; e. transactions for the rental of consumers goods, services, or accommodations for which posting of collateral or security is typically required; f. consumer goods or services provided exclusively to employees and others authorized to be on the employer's premises. (3) Violations of this Section shall be subject to penalties set forth in Section 9-1121(1). (4) The Commission is authorized to promulgate and issue such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this section. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2019. ___________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End