# Establishment of Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group to regulate inspections, certifications, and testing criteria, and to establish registry to track data for rental housing in Chicago

[Legislation tracker](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/tracker) › [Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate) › [33rd Ward: Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33)

- Record number: **O2025-0019991**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Social Issues & Programs
- Status: Final (Passed)
- Sponsor: [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (33rd Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate)
- Submitted Date: Sep 25, 2025
- Introduction Date: Sep 25, 2025
- Final Action Date: Mar 18, 2026
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=043678EF-509A-F011-B4CB-001DD802A35E)

## Timeline

- Sep 25, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Feb 11, 2026: Held in Committee, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was Held in Committee.
- Mar 12, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Mar 18, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D73FA92F-100D-F111-8406-001DD80F9592). On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

## Documents

- [w33 - o19991.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/32bebfcc-c0de-4984-bb37-0219724caea6.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

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

**Who lobbied on it**

- Chicagoland Apartment Association: SHARED CONCERNS WITH THE PROACTIVE RENTAL REGISTRY WORKING GROUP PROPOSAL O2025-0019991 AND THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PARTICIPATION (1 filing, Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026; Jon Kozlowski; matched by record number)

**Alderpersons who received money from these interests**

| Member | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) | $2,250 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) | $300 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) | $250 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |

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- [Expression of solidarity with Irish Americans and allies who support Good Friday Agreement and people of Ireland to democratically…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0025453-expression-solidarity-irish-americans-allies-support) (R2026-0025453, introduced May 20, 2026, Referred)
- [Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds within Committee on Health and Human Relations for Year 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0025432-annual-appropriation-ordinance-transfer-funds-committee) (SO2026-0025432, introduced May 20, 2026, Passed as Substitute)
- [Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 33rd Ward Wage Allowance Account to Aldermanic Expense Account for Year…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025427-annual-appropriation-ordinance-transfer-funds-33rd) (O2026-0025427, introduced May 20, 2026, Passed)

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