# Prohibition of Department of Law from using Certificates of Innocence issued during State Attorney Kim Foxx's term as evidence to justify city settlement cases

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- Record number: **Or2026-0025450**
- Type: Order; category: Committee/Public Hearings
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) (15th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (11): [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) (9th Ward), [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) (31st Ward), [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18) (18th Ward), [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) (45th Ward), [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) (41st Ward), [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13) (13th Ward), [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) (42nd Ward), [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) (50th Ward), [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) (38th Ward), [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) (23rd Ward), [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Committees and Rules](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/committees-and-rules)
- Submitted Date: May 20, 2026
- Introduction Date: May 20, 2026
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=82E6F7D9-6C54-F111-BEC5-001DD801AB0F)

## Timeline

- May 20, 2026: Referred, City Council. Two committees having been called, the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Police and Fire. the matter was Referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules (Pursuant to Council Rule 42)

## Documents

- [w15others - or25450.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/46789251-4c74-4f0b-b528-f5d93e01f6b4.pdf) (Legislation)

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