Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Commission for Women; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and make arrangements for the special election.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: March 27, 2014
Signed: February 26, 2015
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill proposes a city-wide vote on creating a Commission for Women to promote policies and programs that advance equal rights and opportunities for women in Philadelphia.
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