Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 8-16-021 and 8-16-022 regarding Declaration of Curfew for Mass Gatherings and Custody Procedure (Vetoed)

Votes › Public Safety › 2nd Ward: Brian Hopkins

Clerk's short name: Mass Gatherings and Curfew

Record number: SO2025-0016732
Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
Status: Final
Sponsor: Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward)
Co-sponsors (30): Burnett, Jr., Walter, Felix Cardona Jr. (31st Ward), Peter Chico (10th Ward), Stephanie D. Coleman (16th Ward), William Conway (34th Ward), Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward), James M. Gardiner (45th Ward), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward), Michelle A. Harris (8th Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Raymond A. Lopez (15th Ward), Gregory I. Mitchell (7th Ward), Emma Mitts (37th Ward), David H. Moore (17th Ward), Anthony V. Napolitano (41st Ward), Samantha Nugent (39th Ward), Matthew J. O'Shea (19th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Lamont J. Robinson (4th Ward), Monique L. Scott (24th Ward), Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward), Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward), Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward), Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward), Desmon C. Yancy (5th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
Introduction Date: Apr 16, 2025
Final Action Date: Jun 18, 2025
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jun 18, 2025

27 yea, 22 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Hopkins, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. A veto letter was submitted by Mayor Johnson on June 20, 2025. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jun 18, 2025.

Nay (22): Daniel La Spata (1), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), 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), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)

Yea (27): Brian Hopkins (2), 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), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Not voting (1): Emma Mitts (37)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: Substitute SO2025-0016732 V1.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The city can set a short-term curfew for large public gatherings that might be dangerous. Minors must leave the area before the curfew starts, and staying can lead to a fine or community service. Police must check a person’s age and reason before taking action, and many defenses are listed for minors.

The Superintendent, after consulting the Deputy Mayor, may declare a curfew for public places where a mass gathering of 20 or more people is likely to cause harm.
A curfew automatically ends after three hours unless extended, and minors must disperse before it begins.
Minors who remain and parents or guardians who allow them to stay can be fined up to $250 or required to do community service.
Police must ask for age and reason before enforcing; numerous defenses protect minors in specific situations.
The Superintendent must report all curfews quarterly to the City Council Committee on Public Safety and appear annually for a hearing.

Money

$250 fine for violating the curfew

Who: The ordinance affects minors, their parents or guardians, and the police who enforce the curfew in Chicago.

Where: Chicago

Timeline

Apr 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Apr 30, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Public Safety. The matter was Substituted in Committee.
May 20, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Public Safety. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
May 21, 2025: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderpersons Ervin, Vasquez, Gutierrez, Ramirez, Manaa-Hoppenworth, Martin, Taylor, Rodriguez, Fuentes, Sigcho-Lopez, Yancy, Taliaferro and Quezada, the matter was Deferred and Published.
Jun 18, 2025: Passed, City Council (27 yea, 22 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Hopkins, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. A veto letter was submitted by Mayor Johnson on June 20, 2025.
Jul 16, 2025: Vetoed, City Council. The matter was Vetoed. (Mayoral Veto - F2025-0018226)