Official:Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: June 11, 2020
Signed: June 25, 2020
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires that all new employees in Philadelphia's civil service, including police officers, must live in the city for at least one year before being hired.
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