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File #: 87838    Version: 1 Name: Disorderly Conduct Towards Transit Operator
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/8/2025 In control: Attorney's Office
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action: 5/6/2025
Enactment date: 5/16/2025 Enactment #: ORD-25-00028
Title: Amending Sections 24.02 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to add Disorderly Conduct directed at a city transit operator.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Michael E. Verveer, Bill Tishler, Derek Field, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Will Ochowicz, MGR Govindarajan, Sean O'Brien
Attachments: 1. 87838 Body, 2. TC_action_memo-amending-disorderly-conduct.pdf

Fiscal Note

The proposed ordinance amends section 24.02 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to add Disorderly Conduct directed at a City transit operator. The amendment creates a bail deposit of $500 for any individual that directs any disorderly conduct behavior at a City transit operator. The potential forfeiture revenue depends on the number of citations issued, which cannot be determined at this time. No appropriation is required with the approval of this ordinance amendment.

 

Title

Amending Sections 24.02 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to add Disorderly Conduct directed at a city transit operator.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This ordinance creates a definition of a city transit operator. It further creates a subsection and penalty for any individual that directs any disorderly conduct behavior at a city transit operator.

 

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Please see Legistar File No. 87838 Body in Attachments.