City of Philadelphia - File #: 090660-A

• File #: 090660-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/24/2009
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 11/19/2009
• Title: Amending Bill No. 080468-A (approved November 5, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions," by making various technical amendments and by repealing the sunset provision.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Clarke
• Code sections: 9-1103 - Unlawful Employment Practices

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/19/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/19/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/5/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/5/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED	Pass	16:0
11/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
11/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
10/29/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/29/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/22/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/22/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/20/2009	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/20/2009	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
10/20/2009	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
10/20/2009	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/24/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/24/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Bill No. 080468-A (approved November 5, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions," by making various technical amendments and by repealing the sunset provision.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:


SECTION 1. Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 9-1103. Unlawful Employment Practices.

(A) It shall be an unlawful employment practice:

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(6) For any employer, employment agency or labor organization to violate any provision of Chapter 9-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic[ Or] Violence, Sexual [Violence]Assault, or Stalking."

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SECTION 2. Chapter 9-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic or Sexual Violence" is hereby amended, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-3200. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE DUE TO DOMESTIC [OR] VIOLENCE, SEXUAL [VIOLENCE]ASSAULT, OR STALKING.

§9-3201. Definitions.

[(1) "Domestic or sexual violence" means domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.]

[(2)](1) "Domestic violence" means [the acts enumerated in the definition of "abuse" in 23 Pa.C.S. §6102(a).] 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:
(a) Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, serious bodily injury, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault or incest, with or without a deadly ...