Chicago Committee on Public Safety Recommends Passage of Amendments on Assault Against Public Officials and FOIA Reporting
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On July 15, 2025, the Chicago Committee on Public Safety unanimously recommended passage of two key items: an amendment creating a new municipal code section addressing assault against public officials, and the re-referral of a municipal code amendment requiring monthly FOIA report submissions to the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Both were adopted by the City Council on July 16, 2025.
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- Recommended re-referral of O2025-0018168 to a joint committee of Police and Fire and Immigrant and Refugee Rights Committees, requiring monthly FOIA reports from the Executive Director of Public Safety Administration.
- Recommended passage of O2025-0018154 creating new Section 8-4-078 regarding assault against public officials.
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Committee on Public Safety
Written public comment deadline: July 14, 2025, 5:00 PM
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/57d7c902-5784-4437-b090-63e6da73c64c.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/14202a90-3527-4c18-abe7-e268c970ef63.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f6d3820e-9a9d-4da2-abc5-fcd29409b640.pdf
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