Committee on Health and Human Relations — Summary of Reports (May 7 & May 19, 2026)
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The City of Chicago Committee on Health and Human Relations met May 7 and May 19, 2026 and considered three items: a Municipal Code amendment to require annual race and ethnicity data collection using subcategories for Asian or Pacific Islander (Do Pass); a resolution calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release Salah Sarsour and safeguard immigrant rights (Do Pass); and an expression of support for Illinois HB2929 amending the Substance Use Disorder Act (Held in Committee). The summary was submitted for the City Council meeting of May 20, 2026.
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- O2025-0021028 — Amend Municipal Code Title 2 by adding Chapter 2-41 to require the Department of Public Health to annually collect race and ethnicity data of city residents using subcategories for Asian or Pacific Islander — Do Pass.
- R2026-0024891 — Call on U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately release Salah Sarsour and to ensure safeguarding of immigrant rights and prevention of further abuses of power in immigration enforcement — Do Pass.
- R2026-0024919 — Expression of support for passage of Illinois HB2929 that amends The Substance Use Disorder Act — Held in Committee.
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Committee on Health and Human Relations
Written Public Comment Deadline: May 6, 2026, 1:00 PM. This Committee meeting also includes Subject Matter Hearing on Expression of support for passage of Illinois HB2929 that amends The Substance Use Disorder Act [See R2026-0024919].
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Documents from this meeting
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/2d57b33e-4c42-f111-88b3-001dd80ab30f.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/2cbfdf39-38a7-4917-869d-42a98a60f528.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/310e358e-30d2-4e85-a8ae-4e58f8fe7d7d.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/6752eeac-b107-4d51-bf11-9a7e9e58d811.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/49437c24-7a61-4dfe-992d-0a8041bb4aba.pdf
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