Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by amending Section 2-78-120 (e-5) and adding new Section 2-84-530 prohibiting members of Chicago Police Department from participating in any extremist activity
- Record number: SO2025-0015584
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Martin, Matthew J.
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Introduced: Feb 19, 2025
- Final action: May 20, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed May 20, 2026
28 yea, 21 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Martin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Martin, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 20, 2026.
Nay (21): Pat Dowell (3), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Yea (25): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Julia M. Ramirez (12), David H. Moore (17), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)
Not voting (1): Emma Mitts (37)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Plain-language summary
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The ordinance creates a new rule that bars Chicago Police Department members from taking part in extremist activities and lets the Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigate complaints. It also changes the code so the Office and Chief Administrator can investigate violations and requires new rules to be written within 120 days.
- Defines “actively participate” in extremist activity with many specific actions.
- Prohibits any Chicago Police Department employee from such participation.
- Gives the Chief Administrator and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability authority to investigate and recommend discipline.
- Requires the Executive Director of Public Safety Administration to check job applicants for extremist involvement.
- Sets a 120-day deadline to create implementing rules and ensures due-process protections.
Who: Chicago Police Department officers and job applicants, as well as the city’s public safety oversight agencies, are affected.
Where: Chicago
Timeline
- Feb 19, 2025: Referred, City Council
- Apr 13, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Workforce Development
- Apr 13, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Workforce Development
- Apr 15, 2026: Deferred and Published, City Council
- May 20, 2026: Passed, City Council
Documents
- w47 - o15584.pdf (Legislation)
- Committee Letter for SO2025 0015584.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2025-0015584 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)