Official:Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code (“Standards of Conduct and Ethics”) by revising and extending the prohibition on retaliation and adding protections against interference with Board of Ethics proceedings, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Green
Introduced: April 28, 2022
Signed: June 9, 2022
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds protections against retaliation and interference with Board of Ethics proceedings in Philadelphia. It strengthens existing laws to prevent City employees or officials from punishing those who report wrongdoing or participate in ethics investigations.
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