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Bill 250849

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to explicitly protect employees from discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 9, 2025Committee on Public Health and Human ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember AhmadCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Bass

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 20, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 15. The nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 250849. 11/20/25 - STATED - 2ND READING”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Public Health and Human Services to which were referred the following bill: Bill No. 250849, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination" to discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered and amended…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 10, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Nov 10, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  4. Nov 10, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  5. Nov 10, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  6. Nov 13, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 13, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 13, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 20, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 3, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to explicitly protect employees from discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause, 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 as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION * * * � 9-1102. Definitions. (1) For purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings: * * * (e) Discrimination. Any direct or indirect practice of exclusion, distinction, restriction, segregation, limitation, refusal, denial, differentiation or preference in the treatment of a person on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, reproductive health autonomy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other act or practice made unlawful under this Chapter or under the nondiscrimination laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Discrimination on the basis of race shall include discrimination based on characteristics commonly associated with race, including hairstyles. * * * � 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 such individual's race, ethnicity, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, reproductive health autonomy, 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: * * * � 9-1128. Unlawful Employment Practices Based Upon Reproductive Health Autonomy[,]; Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions; or Menstruation, Perimenopause, or Menopause. (1) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee for needs related to reproductive health autonomy[,]; pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition[,]; or menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause, if the symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause substantially interfere with an employee's ability to perform one or more job functions, provided (i) the employee requests such accommodations and (ii) such accommodations will not cause an undue hardship to the employer. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2027. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End