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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

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

  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. “…d tax the use and sale to adults aged 21 years or older, of cannabis for non-medical purposes"; and Bill No. 210249, entitled "An ordinance 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 Resolution No. 21…”

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

Status timeline

  1. Mar 25, 2021
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Law and Government

  2. Apr 21, 2021
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Apr 21, 2021
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Apr 21, 2021
    AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Apr 21, 2021
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Apr 22, 2021
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  7. Apr 29, 2021
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. May 11, 2021
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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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