Committee on Health and Human Relations meeting, January 27, 2026
- When: Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 10:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Health and Human Relations
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928590?video=1157294526
- Transcript: full text (21,962 words, automatic captions)
Meeting notes
AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.
The Health and Human Relations Committee held a public hearing on immigration enforcement and utility disconnections. The committee approved the October 2025 Rule 45 report and adopted a resolution urging Governor Pritzker to stop utility shut-offs for non-payment. The meeting featured testimony from community leaders, officials from Minneapolis and Minnesota rapid-response teams, and a discussion of coordination and safety measures.
Topics: Utility disconnections resolution, Rule 45 report approval, Immigration enforcement subject-matter hearing, Rapid-response and mutual-aid coordination
Agenda items discussed
- 33:43 Approval of the October 2025 Rule 45 report: passed
- 34:11 Resolution R 2025-002-1047 calling on Governor JB Pritzker to direct the Illinois Commerce Commission to cease all utility disconnections for non-payment and adopt flexible credit procedures (R 2025‑002‑1047): passed
- 35:56 Subject-matter hearing on federal immigration-enforcement actions and civil-rights impacts: discussed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (chair): Requested a motion to approve remote participation for the meeting. (23:32); Asked for a motion to approve the October 2025 Rule 45 report. (33:43); Presented the resolution calling on Governor Pritzker to stop utility disconnections. (34:11)
- Julia M. Ramirez (city staff): Participated in the vote to approve remote participation. (23:32); Supported the motion to approve the Rule 45 report. (33:43); Supported the utility-disconnection resolution during the vote. (34:11)
- Raymond A. Lopez (alderperson)
- Desmon C. Yancy (alderperson)
- Lamont J. Robinson (alderperson)
- Ruth Cruz (alderperson): Confirmed online presence for remote participation. (23:56)
- Jessica L. Fuentes (alderperson): Thanked for supporting a rapid-response supply request. (2:23:45)
- Bennett R. Lawson (alderperson)