Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-4-306 to require search warrant, subpoena, or other lawful procedure for police to request video surveillance footage from licensed premises
Legislation tracker › 2nd Ward: Brian Hopkins
- Record number: O2025-0021023
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Re-Referred)
- Sponsor: Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward)
- Committee: Joint Committee: Public Safety; Police and Fire
- Submitted Date: Nov 14, 2025
- Introduction Date: Nov 14, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Impact report
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This report recommends sending a proposed ordinance, which would require police to use a search warrant, subpoena, or other lawful procedure to request video surveillance footage from licensed businesses, to a joint committee on Public Safety and Police and Fire for further review.
Who it affects
- Licensed businesses with video surveillance: The proposed ordinance concerns how police may request video footage from licensed premises, but this report only moves it to another committee.
- Chicago Police: The proposed ordinance would require a search warrant, subpoena, or other lawful procedure to request video footage from licensed premises, but it has not been decided yet.
- City Council committee members: The ordinance would now be reviewed by a joint committee on Public Safety and Police and Fire.
What changes
- The Committee on Public Safety voted on February 3, 2026, with no dissenting votes, to send the ordinance to a joint committee.
- The ordinance will be reviewed by a Joint Committee on Public Safety and Police and Fire.
- No change to police access to business video footage is made by this report itself.
Timeline
- Nov 14, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Feb 3, 2026: Recommended for Re-Referral, Committee on Public Safety. The matter was recommended for Re-Referral by controlling legislative body.
- Feb 18, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Re-Referred to Committee.
Documents
- Committee on Public Safety Letter 2_18_26 - rereferral.pdf (Committee Letter)
- w2 - o21023.pdf (Legislation)
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