North Station

Request for a public hearing

Review Rule 15: hearing order guidelines and applicability

Last activity August 13, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 2, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council filed a hearing order to review Rule 15, which governs filing matters that may duplicate or differ in subtopic. The review will consider standards for substantial similarity, subtopics, and clerk and Council roles, to improve transparency and consistency in legislative practice.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Julia Mejia, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, and Erin Murphy

Now with the Committee on Rules, Ethics, and Administration

About Government Operations & Elections

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Official title

Order for a hearing to review the application and intent of Rule 15.

Timeline

  1. March 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Rules, Ethics, and Administration.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, March 4, 2026