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Bill 250849

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to explicitly protect employees from discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 9, 2025Committee on Public Health and Human ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember AhmadCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Bass

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 20, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “…on to recognize World Perimenopause Day and Perimenopause Awareness Month and for her leadership on Bill 250849, which requires workplace accommodations for menstruation, perimenopause and menopause starting January 2027. That law lays an important foundation. Real change continues in the day-to-day, in conversations at home, at the workplace, in our doctor's office. And that starts with education. It took me seven y…”

    Ms. Moralis · Stated Meeting, September 24, 2026 · Sep 24, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “… all members having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 250849. 11/20/25 - STATED - 2ND READING”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The Committee on Public Health and Human Services to which were referred the following bill: Bill No. 250849, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination" to discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it has considered and amended…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Public Health and Human Services

  2. Nov 10, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Health and Human Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Nov 10, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Health and Human Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Nov 10, 2025
    AMENDED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Nov 10, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Nov 13, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Nov 13, 2025
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Nov 13, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  9. Nov 20, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Dec 3, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to explicitly protect employees from discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS * * * CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION * * * � 9-1102. Definitions. (1) For purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings: * * * (e) Discrimination. Any direct or indirect practice of exclusion, distinction, restriction, segregation, limitation, refusal, denial, differentiation or preference in the treatment of a person on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, reproductive health autonomy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other act or practice made unlawful under this Chapter or under the nondiscrimination laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Discrimination on the basis of race shall include discrimination based on characteristics commonly associated with race, including hairstyles. * * * � 9-1103. Unlawful Employment Practices (1) It shall be an unlawful employment practice to deny or interfere with the employment opportunities of an individual based upon such individual's race, ethnicity, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, reproductive health autonomy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or domestic or sexual violence victim status, including, but not limited to, the following: * * * � 9-1128. Unlawful Employment Practices Based Upon Reproductive Health Autonomy[,]; Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions; or Menstruation, Perimenopause, or Menopause. (1) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee for needs related to reproductive health autonomy[,]; pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition[,]; or menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause, if the symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause substantially interfere with an employee's ability to perform one or more job functions, provided (i) the employee requests such accommodations and (ii) such accommodations will not cause an undue hardship to the employer. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2027. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End