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
2026-1546 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced July 30, 2026
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
2026-1421 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and West Roxbury · Introduced July 20, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine the future of the John D.
updated July 23, 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
2026-1335 · Request for a public hearing · South End and Roxbury · Introduced June 29, 2026
A City Council order schedules a hearing to discuss the Blackstone pool status and an independent engineering study on repairs.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1241 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026
The matter requests a City Council hearing to examine the siting and regulation of trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities, as well as illegal dumping and their environmental justice and fair housing impacts in residential and mixed-use neighborhoods.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1242 · Council directive · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026
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
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
2026-0594 · 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
2026-0513 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced March 9, 2026
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
2026-0483 · 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
2026-0478 · Request for a public hearing · Dorchester and Roxbury · Introduced March 2, 2026
This matter requests a City Council hearing to examine recent juvenile weapon incidents and school safety coordination.
updated March 5, 2026
2026-0177 · Request for a public hearing · South End and Roxbury · Introduced January 23, 2026
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
2026-0343 · Request for a public hearing · Charlestown and Back Bay · Introduced February 9, 2026
This matter is a City Council order to hold a hearing and continue exploring strategies for developing mixed-income social housing in Boston.
updated February 12, 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
2026-0216 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced January 23, 2026
The Council order directs a hearing on how Boston can attract and support a Historically Black College and University satellite campus.
updated February 8, 2026
2026-0192 · Request for a public hearing · Dorchester and Roxbury · Introduced January 15, 2026
This matter requests a City Council hearing to audit government transparency, accessibility, and oversight of surveillance equipment used by City agencies, including the Boston Police Department.
updated February 8, 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