Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1500, entitled "Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Standard," requiring a fair standards of criminal record screening within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: September 20, 2007
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill aims to ensure fair practices in criminal record screening for City of Philadelphia contractors and financial aid recipients. It requires them to have policies that don't unfairly discriminate against people with a past conviction.
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