Official:Amending Section 21-105 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hero Awards," by increasing the amount that may be awarded to family members of firefighters, police officers, and prosecution detectives killed in the course of performing heroic deeds, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Taubenberger
Introduced: April 20, 2017
Signed: June 15, 2017
: Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the amount of money awarded to family members of Philadelphia firefighters, police officers, and detectives who are killed in the line of duty, from $25,000 to $50,000.
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