Committee on Committees and Rules
The Committee on Committees and Rules shall have jurisdiction over the Rules of Order and Procedure, the procedures of the Council and its committees, including disputes over committee jurisdiction and referrals, ward redistricting, elections and referenda, committee assignments, the conduct of Council members, the provision of services to the City Council body; matters affecting the City Clerk; and council service agencies, except the City Council Legislative Reference Bureau referenced in Rule 1. The Committee shall also have jurisdiction with regard to all corrections to the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council..
Members
Workload this term
- Items referred: 174; reached a final action: 41
- Waiting in committee: 130 (median 573 days); over 180 days: 94; over a year: 83
- Meetings held: 13 (12 with video); cancelled: 5
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Waiting longest
- Amendment of Rule 41 of City Council Rules of Order and Procedure regarding introductions of documents directly into committees (R2023-0002220), 1224 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 1 by adding new Chapter 1-26 entitled "Chicago Administrative Procedure Ordinance" (O2023-0002554), 1175 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-173-042 allowing City agents or agencies to work with federal immigration officers regarding individuals arrested for or convicted of criminal activities (O2023-0004222), 1118 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 7-24 by deleting and replacing Section 7-24-060 prohibiting manufacture, sale, advertisement or concealment of any illicit THC products (O2023-0004215), 1118 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Amendment of Municipal Code by adding new "Peacebook Ordinance" establishing Neighborhood and City-Wide Peace Commissions to implement initiatives for peacekeeping activities (O2023-0004216), 1118 days, sponsor Fuentes, Jessica L.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 6-105-030 and 6-105-100 regarding increased minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities employed by employers with $3 Million in annual revenue. (O2023-0004205), 1118 days, sponsor Lawson, Bennett R.
- Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing alternative to real estate transfer tax that establishes special revenue fund from small increases across broad mix of funding source (R2023-0004962), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing imposition of real estate transfer tax increase of 75 percent (R2023-0004966), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying various chapters requiring that cannabis business establishments be permitted by-right or as Planned Development Type 1 classification (O2023-0004818), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing alternative to real estate transfer tax that requests additional funding from State of Illinois (R2023-0004965), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Amendment of Rule 45 of City Council Rules of Order and Procedure requiring Office of City Clerk to post committee records on public facing website including any presentation or slide deck presented to committee (R2023-0004969), 1098 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Rules 1, 8, 10, 37, 40, 46 and 51 of City Council Rules of Order and Procedure to establish Office of Legislative Counsel (SR2023-0004976), 1098 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing imposition of real estate transfer tax decrease for properties less than $500,000 and increase for properties $500,000 or more (R2023-0004967), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing to allow voters to determine if Chicago shall increase number of public mental health clinics (R2023-0005108), 1096 days, sponsor Hadden, Maria E.
- Call for hearing(s) by Illinois General Assembly to amend Open Meetings Act to allow hybrid City Council committee meetings (R2023-0005728), 1070 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Recent meetings
- Jul 9, 2026
- Sep 25, 2025 (video)
- Apr 7, 2025 (video)
- Feb 25, 2025 (video)
- Oct 22, 2024 (video)
- Sep 16, 2024 (video)
- Jul 8, 2024 (video)
- Jun 18, 2024 (cancelled)
- Mar 12, 2024 (video)
- Dec 13, 2023 (cancelled)
- Dec 12, 2023 (cancelled)
- Nov 9, 2023 (cancelled)
- Nov 7, 2023 (video)
- Nov 1, 2023 (video)
- Oct 31, 2023 (video)