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Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 44th Ward: Bennett R. Lawson

• Record number: O2025-0020303
• Type: Ordinance; category: Stadiums/Arenas
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: Oct 16, 2025
• Final Action Date: Dec 10, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Dec 10, 2025

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Dec 10, 2025.

Yea (49): 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), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), 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), Byron Sigcho-López (25), 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), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), 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), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Maria E. Hadden (49)

Plain-language summary

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Timeline

• Oct 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Dec 3, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Dec 10, 2025: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• 1494_001 (1).pdf (Legislation)

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