Items referred to, pending in, or held by a committee.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
2026-1604 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine the challenges facing independent restaurant operators in Boston.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1341 · Formal position, not binding · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced July 6, 2026
The matter asks for a comprehensive feasibility study of extending the Orange Line along Blue Hill Avenue and related planning processes.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1340 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced July 6, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on civil rights and transportation equity related to rapid transit access in Boston.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-0999 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Mission Hill · Introduced May 8, 2026
The City Council order requests a hearing to examine firearm trafficking and gun violence hotspots, focusing on Boston Police Districts B-2 and B-3.
updated May 14, 2026
2026-0589 · Request for a public hearing · Fenway-Kenmore and Dorchester · Introduced March 16, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to review federal and state funding for transportation and streets projects in Boston.
updated April 22, 2026
2026-0594 · Council directive · East Boston and Roxbury · Introduced March 11, 2026
This Council order would amend the Boston Zoning Code to create Special Protection Zones (SPZs) and a District Improvement Financing (DIF) program.
updated March 19, 2026
2026-0505 · Request for a public hearing · Mattapan · Introduced March 5, 2026
The matter requests a city council hearing to review the achievements of the Mattapan Square Task Force and discuss additional municipal support for Mattapan Square.
updated March 12, 2026
2026-0483 · Formal position, not binding · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced February 27, 2026
The City Council resolution asks the MBTA and City to cancel proposed center-running bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue and reallocate funds to sustain the fare-free bus pilot for Routes 23, 28, and 29.
updated March 5, 2026
2026-0471 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced February 24, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine options to extend and fund the fare-free bus program on MBTA routes 23, 28, and 29.
updated March 5, 2026
2026-0214 · Request for a public hearing · Mattapan and Dorchester · Introduced January 23, 2026
This matter requests an annual hearing to review how Boston’s 225 new liquor licenses are distributed and to assess ongoing support for restaurateurs.
updated February 10, 2026
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
2026-0808 · New city law · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced April 13, 2026
The ordinance would create a five-year Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Procurement Readiness Pilot Program to assess and build capacity for MWBEs to compete for City contracts.
updated April 21, 2026