THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-4100
of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-4100. PROMOTING HEALTHY FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES
§ 9-4103. Definitions.
"Agency" means such office as the Mayor shall designate.
"Domestic abuse" is abuse as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. [§ 6102(a).]
§ 6102(a)
or domestic violence as defined in Code Section 9-3201.
Section 2. Chapter 9-3200
of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-3200. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING
§ 9-3201. Definitions.
(1) "Domestic violence" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members, sexual or intimate partners or persons who share biological parenthood:
(f) “
Coercive control” means a pattern of threatening, humiliating, or intimidating actions toward an individual used to punish or frighten the individual, including but not limited to a pattern of behavior that, in effect, takes away the individual’s liberty, freedom, or sense of self, safety, or bodily integrity; including, but not limited to, a pattern of one or more of the following actions:
Isolating the victim from support networks;
Controlling the victim’s economic and other resources, such as transportation;
Closely monitoring the victim’s activities, communications or movements;
Repetitively degrading and demeaning of the victim;
(.5) Threatening to kill or harm the victim or the victim’s children or relatives or pets; or to take steps to separate the victim from the victim’s children and or pets;
(.6) Threatening to publish or publishing sexualized, false, or embarrassing information, videos, photographs, or other depictions of the victim;
(.7) Damaging or taking the victim’s property or possessions;
(.8) Displaying or referring to weapons as a means to intimidate or threaten; or
(.9) Forcing the victim to engage in unlawful activity.
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