PASSED

The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s ethics and campaign-finance rules by revising penalties for violations, including failures to file required reports, accepting contributions over legal limits, and failing to attend ethics training. It set specific fines and allowed penalties for other violations to be reduced or increased based on factors such as good-faith compliance, prompt correction, intentional conduct, repeat violations, or obstruction of an investigation.

Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by revising the penalties for violation of various ethics and ethics-related provisions, including Chapter 20-600 ("Standards of Conduct and Ethics") and Chapter 20-1000 ("Political Contributions and Expenditures"), all under certain terms and conditions.