Committee on Health and Human Relations
The Committee on Health and Human Relations shall have jurisdiction over the City's Department of Family and Support Services; health and sanitation matters affecting general health care, control of specific diseases, mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse, food, nutrition, and medical care of senior citizens and persons with disabilities, the Department of Health, the Bureau of Rodent Control and Chicago Animal Care and Control; matters relating to human rights and the Commission on Human Relations, and all matters generally affecting veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and the status of senior citizens and persons with disabilities in society.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez | Chair | |
| Julia M. Ramirez | 12 | Vice Chair |
| Lamont J. Robinson | 4 | Member |
| Desmon C. Yancy | 5 | Member |
| Raymond A. Lopez | 15 | Member |
| Jessica L. Fuentes | 26 | Member |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Member |
| Anthony J. Quezada | 35 | Member |
| Bennett R. Lawson | 44 | Member |
| Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | 48 | Member |
| Maria E. Hadden | 49 | Member |
| Jeylu B. Gutierrez | Member | |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 158; reached a final action: 131
- Waiting in committee: 27 (median 447 days); over 180 days: 21; over a year: 19
- Meetings held: 24 (24 with video); cancelled: 12
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Affirmation of Chicago's protection of LGBTQ+ community and call for City of Chicago to ban municipally funded travel to Texas and Florida (R2023-0002235), 1231 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Call for hearing(s) on City's transgender hiring practices, status of software incorporating name and gender, availability of all-gender restrooms, and assessment of complaint processes, responses and jurisdiction of Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (R2023-0001247), 1203 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- Call for hearing(s) on development and distribution of at-home lead testing kits for Chicagoans (R2023-0001248), 1203 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- Expression of support for people of Ukraine and call for US Congress to approve funding for continued provisions of defense systems (R2024-0007278), 986 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-4 by adding new Section 2-4-125 establishing task force on poverty elimination and economic security (O2024-0007883), 958 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 7-28 by deleting and replacing Section 7-28-660 establishing Rodent Abatement Tzar to coordinate City department efforts related to rat abatement (O2024-0008767), 902 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
- Expression of support for passage of Illinois House Bills 5314 and 5432 and Illinois Senate Bill 3680 known as The Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act (R2024-0008942), 902 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- Call on leaders of Hamas to release all hostages (R2024-0009503), 867 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Amendment of Municipal Code by modifying Section 8-4-083 prohibiting material on private or personal property that causes intimidation or threats of physical injury against a person or group (O2024-0011019), 811 days, sponsor Knudsen, Timothy R.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-16 by adding new Section 8-16-064 regarding cannabinoid hemp product offenses involving minors (O2025-0014877), 594 days, sponsor Burnett, Jr., Walter
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-605 requiring affidavit from existing contractors working with City of Chicago verifying non-utilization of any supply chain using sweatshop labor (O2025-0015585), 594 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Recognition of U.S. Representative Al Green for defense of Medicaid (R2025-0015955), 573 days, sponsor Sigcho-Lopez, Byron
- Call for hearing(s) by Chicago Commission on Human Relations on pattern of anti-Jewish hate crimes, hate incidents, and hate-based tensions (R2025-0018164), 475 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Condemnation of acts of domestic terrorism committed in Minnesota and Idaho and honoring of victims of June 2025 attacks (R2025-0018760), 447 days, sponsor Sigcho-Lopez, Byron
- Condemnation of Lurie Children's Hospital and Rush Medical Center for ceasing gender-affirming care (R2025-0018757), 447 days, sponsor Fuentes, Jessica L.
Recent meetings
- Oct 1, 2026 (video)
- Jul 28, 2026 (cancelled)
- Jul 14, 2026 (video)
- Jun 30, 2026 (cancelled)
- Jun 11, 2026 (video)
- Jun 8, 2026 (cancelled)
- May 19, 2026 (video)
- May 7, 2026 (video)
- Mar 10, 2026 (video)
- Jan 27, 2026 (video)
- Oct 9, 2025 (video)
- Sep 24, 2025 (video)
- Sep 4, 2025 (cancelled)
- Jul 31, 2025 (video)
- Jul 22, 2025 (video)