# City of Chicago Special Events Ordinance (2024)

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- Record number: **O2024-0007317**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Special Events
- Status: Final (Passed)
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: [Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/special-events-cultural-affairs-and-recreation)
- Submitted Date: Jan 23, 2024
- Introduction Date: Jan 24, 2024
- Final Action Date: Feb 21, 2024
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=869E4C77-30BA-EE11-A568-001DD8069864)

## Timeline

- Jan 24, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Feb 14, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Feb 26, 2024: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BEF8F039-3DCC-EE11-9078-001DD806E058). On motion of Alderperson Sposato, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

## Documents

- [O2024-0007317 Exhibit A - Events.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/7c11e474-42e8-4f99-9d0c-9ba7a212a935.pdf) (Exhibits)
- [O2024-0007317.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/7565d595-f1cb-450e-82e6-a65dafdc151a.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- Gri Holdings, LLC: REVIEW OF A SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICATION (1 filing, Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023; Madeleine Hill; matched by semantic tfidf)
- Fiserv: CULTURAL AFFAIRS & SPECIAL EVENTS (1 filing, Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023; Timothy Dart; matched by semantic tfidf)

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