Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by amending Section 2-78-120 (e-5) and adding new Section 2-84-530 prohibiting members of Chicago Police Department from participating in any extremist activity
Votes › Workforce Development › 47th Ward: Matthew J. Martin
- Record number: SO2025-0015584
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward)
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Introduction Date: Feb 19, 2025
- Final Action Date: May 20, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed May 20, 2026
28 yea, 21 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Martin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Martin, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 20, 2026.
Nay (21): Pat Dowell (3), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Yea (28): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), David H. Moore (17), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)
Not voting (1): Emma Mitts (37)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: SO2025-0015584 Substitute Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
The ordinance creates a new rule that bars Chicago Police Department members from taking part in extremist activities and lets the Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigate complaints. It also changes the code so the Office and Chief Administrator can investigate violations and requires new rules to be written within 120 days.
- Defines “actively participate” in extremist activity with many specific actions.
- Prohibits any Chicago Police Department employee from such participation.
- Gives the Chief Administrator and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability authority to investigate and recommend discipline.
- Requires the Executive Director of Public Safety Administration to check job applicants for extremist involvement.
- Sets a 120-day deadline to create implementing rules and ensures due-process protections.
Who: Chicago Police Department officers and job applicants, as well as the city’s public safety oversight agencies, are affected.
Where: Chicago
Timeline
- Feb 19, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Apr 13, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Workforce Development. The matter was Substituted in Committee.
- Apr 13, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Workforce Development. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Apr 15, 2026: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderperson Rodriguez and Alderperson Martin, the matter was Deferred and Published.
- May 20, 2026: Passed, City Council (28 yea, 21 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Martin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Martin, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- w47 - o15584.pdf (Legislation)
- Committee Letter for SO2025 0015584.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2025-0015584 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
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