Official:Amending Title 21 "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Chapter 21-2700, entitled "Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics Bill of Rights," that adopts minimum standards to protect the rights of uniformed fire personnel including but not limited to Firefighters and Fire Service Paramedics, beyond departmental procedures, in order to ensure equality and fairness of treatment among such personnel; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: February 20, 2014
: Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 establishes a 'Bill of Rights' for Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics to ensure they are treated fairly and with equality.
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