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Board rejects proposed code of conduct for supervisors after heated debate
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted down a motion to amend its rules to add a formal code of conduct and enforcement options, with the motion failing on a 6‑5 vote after extended debate over free speech, decorum and political advocacy.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 30 voted to reject a motion to amend the board’s rules of order to add a formal code of conduct. The proposed rules would have allowed supervisors to seek admonishment, sanctions or censure of a colleague for violations, while explicitly protecting First Amendment speech.
The proposal, introduced as Item 32, prompted extended statements on both sides. Proponents, including Supervisor Alioto Pier, said the code would establish respectful norms and draw on existing standards used elsewhere in city governance. Opponents, led in vigorous remarks by Supervisor Chris Daly, argued that strict decorum…
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