Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2022-3993

• Record #: O2022-3993
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/14/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Health and Human Relations
• Final action: 1/18/2023
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-120, 5-8, 6-10, 6-100 and 6-120 prohibiting discrimination based on choices related to bodily autonomy with stated religious organization exemptions
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Martin, Matthew J. , Hadden, Maria E.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 120 Commissioners & Commissions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 5 - Housing & Economic Development - Ch. 8 Chicago Fair Housing Regulations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 6 - Worker Protections - Ch. 10 General Human Rights, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 6 - Worker Protections - Ch. 100 General Employment Requirements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 6 - Worker Protections - Ch. 120 Additional Worker Protections

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/18/2023	59661	City Council	Passed	Pass
1/9/2023		Committee on Health and Human Relations
12/14/2022	57228	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
December 14. 2022










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Chicago Commission on Human Relations, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Rodriguez-Sanchez, Ramirez-Rosa, Martin and Hadden, an ordinance amending the Municipal Code regarding bodily autonomy protections.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-120-510 is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language stricken, as follows:

2-120-510 Powers and duties.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to those assigned by other provisions of the Municipal Code:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
to initiate, receive, investigate, and adjudicate complaints of alleged violations of Chapters 6 10 and 5-8, 6-10, and Section 6-120-010(a) and (b) of the Municipal Code;
to investigate complaints in order to determine whether there is substantial evidence that a violation of Chapter 6-10 or 5-8, 6-10, or Section 6-120-010(a) or (b) has occurred, except where such complaints are handled by another governmental agency pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement, as authorized in subsection (g) below. The investigation shall be completed within 180 days after receipt of the complaint, unless it is impractical to do so within that time. Within 30 days after completion of the investigation, the Commission shall issue a written determination whether there is substantial evidence that a violation has occurred. If the Commission determines that there is not substantial evidence, it shall give written notification of the determination to the charging party and the person against whom the complaint was made. Neither the Commission nor its staff shall disclose, other than at a hea...