Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-4 by adding new Section 8-4-077 entitled "Assault Against City Employees with Enforcement Authority"
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Chicago's City Council, led by Alderman Brian Hopkins, added Section 8-4-077 to the Municipal Code, defining assault against city employees, officials, and contractors with enforcement authority. The ordinance defines 'Battery', 'Covered person', and 'Enforcement authority', and establishes the offense of assault against a covered person, including retaliation or intent to cause the covered person to exercise or prevent enforcement authority, with penalties of $500-$1,000 fines or 90-180 days incarceration. It takes effect 10 days post-publication.
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O2023-0003867
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Legislative body |
Action |
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2023-11-15
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Chicago City Council
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Passed
On motion of Alderperson Hopkins, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.
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Votes against |
Other votes |
Yes: 49
Beale, Anthony
Burnett, Jr., Walter
Cardona, Jr., Felix
Chico, Peter
Clay, Angela
Coleman, Stephanie D.
Conway, William
Cruz, Ruth
Curtis, Derrick G.
Dowell, Pat
Ervin, Jason C.
Fuentes, Jessica L.
Gardiner, James M.
Gutierrez, Jeylu B.
Hadden, Maria E.
Hall, William E.
Harris, Michelle A.
Hopkins, Brian
Knudsen, Timothy R.
La Spata, Daniel
Lawson, Bennett R.
Lee, Nicole T.
Lopez, Raymond A.
Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni
Martin, Matthew J.
Mitchell, Gregory I.
Mitts, Emma
Moore, David H.
Mosley, Ronnie L.
Napolitano, Anthony V.
Nugent, Samantha
O'Shea, Matthew J.
Quinn, Marty
Ramirez, Julia M.
Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos
Reilly, Brendan
Robinson, Lamont J.
Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana
Rodriguez, Michael D.
Scott, Monique L.
Sigcho-Lopez, Byron
Sposato, Nicholas
Tabares, Silvana
Taliaferro, Chris
Taylor, Jeanette B.
Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Villegas, Gilbert
Waguespack, Scott
Yancy, Desmon C.
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Absent: 1
Absent:
Silverstein, Debra L.
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2023-11-14
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Chicago City Council
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Substituted
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2023-11-13
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Committee on Public Safety
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Recommended to Pass
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2023-09-14
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Chicago City Council
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Referred
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2023-09-14
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Chicago City Council
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Introduced
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