Official:Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier
Introduced: February 1, 2024
Signed: June 6, 2024
: Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill strengthens protections against housing discrimination for people receiving housing assistance in Philadelphia and makes some changes to how complaints are handled.
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