Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-156-070 prohibiting use or disclosure of confidential information by current or former City official or employee for prediction markets or event-based contracts
- Record number: SO2026-0025003
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Knudsen, Timothy R.
- Committee: Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
- Introduced: May 20, 2026
- Final action: Jul 15, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Jul 15, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Martin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jul 15, 2026.
Yea (46): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Not voting (1): Emma Mitts (37)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Timeline
- Jan 1, 1900: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
- May 20, 2026: Referred, City Council
- Jul 7, 2026: Substituted
- Jul 15, 2026: Passed, City Council
Documents
- SO2026-0025003 Final.pdf (Legislation)
- W43 - Prediction Markets.pdf (Legislation)