Recently active Boston legislation

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In committee

Step 2 of 4 · 6 items

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

  • 2026-1546 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced July 30, 2026

    Hearing to review victim-family services funding

    This matter requests a City Council hearing to examine services provided by the City of Boston to families of victims of violence and homicide.

    updated August 6, 2026

  • 2026-1335 · Request for a public hearing · South End and Roxbury · Introduced June 29, 2026

    Hold hearing on Blackstone Pool repairs funding

    A City Council order schedules a hearing to discuss the Blackstone pool status and an independent engineering study on repairs.

    updated July 9, 2026

  • 2026-1242 · Council directive · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026

    Ban Waste Facilities Near Homes in Zoning Plan

    The City Council introduced an order to amend the Boston Zoning Code to restrict trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities in residential and mixed-use areas.

    updated June 26, 2026

  • 2026-0999 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Mission Hill · Introduced May 8, 2026

    Schedule Hearing on Firearm Trafficking and Violence Hotspots

    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

  • 2026-0513 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced March 9, 2026

    Hold Nubian Square hearing to study safety improvements

    The City Council referred the Nubian Square Safety Hearing Order to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice for a hearing to examine options to improve public safety and quality of life in Nubian Square, Roxbury.

    updated March 12, 2026

  • 2026-0177 · Request for a public hearing · South End and Roxbury · Introduced January 23, 2026

    Hold Mass & Cass safety hearing on quality of life

    This matter would hold a City Council hearing on public safety and quality-of-life concerns at Mass & Cass and surrounding neighborhoods.

    updated March 2, 2026

Adopted

Step 4 of 4 · 2 items

Next: The city department has to respond.

  • 2026-0577 · Mayor's directive · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced March 12, 2026

    Accept $50,000 grant for Roxbury and Dorchester programs

    The City of Boston approved accepting a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism to fund older adult programs in Roxbury and Dorchester.

    updated March 19, 2026

  • 2026-0486 · Formal position, not binding · Roxbury and Back Bay · Introduced March 2, 2026

    Adopt Resolution to End Black Health Disparities in Boston

    This matter is a City Council resolution in support of addressing health disparities affecting Boston’s Black community.

    updated March 5, 2026