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Bill 210249

Amending various chapters of the Philadelphia Code to amend the definitions of certain terms, and provide protections for persons affected by coercive control, including in the context of employment discrimination, employment leave, and housing protections, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 25, 2021Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember GymCouncilmember GymCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Apr 29, 2021 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember Oh

From the floor

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  1. “I'm sorry. Another correction I failed to make. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 210249.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 29, 2021 · Apr 29, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Stated Meeting April 22, 2021 210206, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled 'Referenda Approved by the Voters,' by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylv…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 22, 2021 · Apr 22, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 25, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 21, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Apr 21, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Apr 21, 2021AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Apr 21, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Apr 22, 2021READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Apr 29, 2021READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 11, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending various chapters of the Philadelphia Code to amend the definitions of certain terms, and provide protections for persons affected by coercive control, including in the context of employment discrimination, employment leave, and housing protections, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-4100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-4100. PROMOTING HEALTHY FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES * * * � 9-4103. Definitions. (1) "Agency" means such office as the Mayor shall designate. (2) "Domestic abuse" is abuse as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. [� 6102(a).] � 6102(a) or domestic violence as defined in Code Section 9-3201. * * * SECTION 2. Chapter 9-3200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-3200. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING � 9-3201. Definitions. (1) "Domestic violence" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members, sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood: * * * (f) "Coercive control" means a pattern of threatening, humiliating, or intimidating actions toward an individual used to punish or frighten the individual, including but not limited to a pattern of behavior that, in effect, takes away the individual's liberty, freedom, or sense of self, safety, or bodily integrity; including, but not limited to, a pattern of one or more of the following actions: (.1) Isolating the victim from support networks; (.2) Controlling the victim's economic and other resources, such as transportation; (.3) Closely monitoring the victim's activities, communications or movements; (.4) Repetitively degrading and demeaning of the victim; (.5) Threatening to kill or harm the victim or the victim's children or relatives or pets; or to take steps to separate the victim from the victim's children and or pets; (.6) Threatening to publish or publishing sexualized, false, or embarrassing information, videos, photographs, or other depictions of the victim; (.7) Damaging or taking the victim's property or possessions; (.8) Displaying or referring to weapons as a means to intimidate or threaten; or (.9) Forcing the victim to engage in unlawful activity. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2