Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 by defining and prohibiting the installation or use of sweepstakes machines
- Record number: SO2026-0024076
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Beale, Anthony (with 12 co-sponsors)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduced: Mar 18, 2026
- Final action: Jun 17, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Failed to Pass Jun 17, 2026
15 yea, 33 nay, 1 absent. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Beale, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter Failed to Pass. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jun 17, 2026.
Nay (30): Daniel La Spata (1), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), 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), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)
Yea (15): Brian Hopkins (2), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Gilbert Villegas (36)
Not voting (1): Timothy R. Knudsen (43)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Nay), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Nay), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Nay)
Plain-language summary
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Timeline
- Mar 18, 2026: Referred, City Council
- Apr 13, 2026: Held in Committee, Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- May 5, 2026: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- May 5, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- May 20, 2026: Deferred and Published, City Council
- Jun 17, 2026: Failed to Pass, City Council
Documents
- O2026-0024076 committee letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2026-0024076 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- w9others - o24076.pdf (Legislation)