Official:Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards,” to add provisions regarding the consideration of convictions that result in exoneration and make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Thomas
Introduced: September 14, 2023
Signed: December 14, 2023
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the city's fair criminal record screening standards to consider convictions that were later overturned through exoneration. Employers will not be allowed to automatically reject job applicants or employees based on a conviction that was later exonerated.
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