City of Philadelphia - File #: 230005

• File #: 230005
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/19/2023
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 6/22/2023
• Title: Amending Section 9-1102 through 1123 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Verification of Life Partnerships," by removing gendered language relating to same-sex and same-gender couples, expanding access to this Life Partnerships regardless of gender.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Vaughn, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Gauthier
• Indexes: LIFE PARTNERSHIP
• Code sections: 9-1100 - Fair Practices, 9-1102 - Definitions, 9-1103 - Unlawful Employment Practices, 9-1104 - Unlawful Housing Practices, 9-1105 - Unlawful Public Accommodations Practice

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/14/2023	1	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
6/22/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/8/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/8/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
6/8/2023	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
6/8/2023	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/19/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Amending Section 9-1102 through 1123 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Verification of Life Partnerships," by removing gendered language relating to same-sex and same-gender couples, expanding access to this Life Partnerships regardless of gender.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

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? 9-1102. Definitions.

(1) For purposes of this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(r) Life Partnership. A long-term committed relationship between two unmarried individuals [of the same sex or gender identity] who: (.1) are residents of the City of Philadelphia; or one of whom is employed in the City, owns real property in the City, owns and operates a business in the City, or is a recipient of or has a vested interest in employee benefits from the City of Philadelphia; (.2) are at least 18 years old and competent to contract; (.3) are not related to each other by blood in any way which would prohibit marriage in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (.4) have no other Life Partner but the other person; (.5) have not been a member of a different Life Partnership for the past three months unless the prior Life Partnership ended as a result of the death of the other Life Partner; (.6) agree to share the common necessities of life and to be responsible for each other's common welfare; (.7) share at least one residence with the other Life Partner; and (.8) agree under penalty of law to notify the Commission or such other agency with respect to which the Commission has an agreement to administer Life Partnerships of any change in the status of the Life Partnership.

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? 9-1123. Verification of Life Partnerships.

(1) No Life Partnership shall be recognized as such under ...