Official:Amending Section 9-610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Massage Businesses," Section 9-611 entitled "Masseurs and Masseuses," Section 10-1103 entitled "Prohibited Conduct," and Section 14-601 entitled "Use Categories," by deleting some sections and adding new provisions regarding licensing and registration of massage therapists and massage therapy businesses including changes to prohibited conduct, fees, penalties, purpose, definitions, zoning use categories, and other related items; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: June 21, 2018
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill aims to regulate massage therapy businesses in Philadelphia by requiring licenses and registration. It also updates laws related to prohibited conduct, fees, and penalties. The goal is to curb illicit massage businesses that may be involved in sex trade and human trafficking.
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