Committee on Health and Human Relations
TL;DR
The Chicago Committee on Health and Human Relations focused on anti-discrimination protections and supporting human rights in its recent meeting. The committee recommended passing three key resolutions addressing local civil rights issues, including protections for personal bodily choices and international human rights support.
Key Decisions
- Municipal Code Amendment: Anti-Discrimination Protections Recommended to Pass
- Support for Human Rights Movement in Iran Recommended to Pass
- Recognition of Roberto Clemente Historic Site Recommended to Pass
Agenda
- Attendance
- Monthly Rule 45 Report
- 1 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 exemptionsOrdinanceAction: Recommended to Pass
The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.
- 2 Support of human rights movement in IranResolutionAction: Recommended to Pass
The Resolution was Recommended to Pass.
- 3 Call for recognition of Roberto Clemente's place of death in Loiza, Puerto Rico on National Register of Historic PlacesResolutionAction: Recommended to Pass
The Resolution was Recommended to Pass.