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Philadelphia council amends Safe and Healthy Homes bills after hours of public testimony
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment, Philadelphia City Council adopted amendments to two tenant‑protection ordinances — bills 250329‑A and 250330‑A — and placed the amended measures on the final‑passage calendar for the next session. Supporters called the changes a needed public‑health step; some landlords urged delay and more narrow timelines.
Councilman Nicholas O'Rourke moved amendments to two housing bills known collectively as the Safe and Healthy Homes Act on April 15, and the council adopted those amendments before placing the bills on the final‑passage calendar for the next session.
The measures — bill 250329‑A, which revises property licensing and creates a proactive inspection program, and bill 250330‑A, which revises landlord‑tenant rules and strengthens good‑cause and anti‑retaliation protections — were the focus of an extended public‑comment period in which tenants, housing advocates, small landlords and nonprofit housing providers…
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