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Bill 220261

Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the Residence Requirement.

Introduced Mar 24, 2022Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 12, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

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

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Mr. President. To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill No. 220186, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Community Development,' by adding new provisions related to workforce housing programs, amending the applicability period, and making other technical change…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 5, 2022 · May 5, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 24, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 2, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  3. May 2, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. May 2, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. May 5, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 5, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 5, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 12, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 24, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the Residence Requirement. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: �20-101. Residence Requirements. (1) No person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment. A bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to leaving the City for military service or attendance at a post-secondary educational institution shall be deemed to meet the residency requirement if he or she resumes bona fide residence in the City within six months of completing the military service or post-secondary education. *** ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End