Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by providing for the licensing of persons responsible for the installation, repair, or maintenance of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: June 21, 2018
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
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 would require people who install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, and moving walkways to have a license from the city. The goal is to protect citizens by ensuring these professionals have proper training and experience.
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