Items in any status, sorted by recent activity.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
2026-1390 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 8, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing to review a Community-Based Summer Public Safety Plan for Boston.
updated August 31, 2026
2026-0273 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 30, 2026
Boston City Council referred this matter to a hearing to discuss disparities in lung cancer rates among African-American veterans.
updated August 28, 2026
2026-0274 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 30, 2026
The Boston City Council referred an order to hold a hearing to discuss services for women veterans.
updated August 28, 2026
2026-1602 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter would order a hearing to explore codifying the Office of Violence Prevention and establishing a biennial violence prevention strategy plan in Boston, building on public health and coordinated prevention efforts.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-0403 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 20, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to a public health hearing.
updated August 20, 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
2026-1335 · 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
2026-1242 · 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
2026-1107 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026
The City Council, referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement, will hold a hearing to discuss the Boston Disability Commission’s 2025 Annual Report.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-1105 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026
A city council hearing is proposed to explore creating and maintaining free, accessible public restrooms across Boston.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-1057 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 18, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine PFAS and other carcinogens in Boston Fire Department turnout gear and to evaluate a transition to PFAS-free uniforms.
updated May 21, 2026
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
2026-1599 · New city law · Introduced August 21, 2026
This matter would amend the City of Boston code to provide 100% of base pay for all twelve weeks of paid parental leave for City of Boston employees, effective immediately upon passage.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1414 · New city law · Introduced July 17, 2026
The ordinance would prohibit selling, distributing, and possessing certain kratom products in Boston, including those containing synthetic mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
updated July 23, 2026
Next: The council has taken its position.
2026-1612 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City of Boston Council approved a resolution recognizing the importance of Head Start and Early Head Start programs for low-income families and young children.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1400 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 16, 2026
The City of Boston approved a mayoral order to accept and expend an $18,116 grant under Federal FY26 Title III-D Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1399 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 16, 2026
The City of Boston would accept and spend a $23,860 grant from the federal FY26 Title III-A Area Plan Administration program.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1398 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 16, 2026
The City Council order would authorize the City of Boston to accept and expend a Federal FY26 Title III-C Nutrition Services Program grant of $50,978.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1428 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 20, 2026
A City Council resolution expresses support for Boston Medical Center nurses seeking fair wages, affordable healthcare, and safe working conditions amid contract negotiations with 1199 SEIU.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1427 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 20, 2026
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of H.4358 and S.2662, which would strengthen consumer protections for wheelchair users.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-0735 · Mayor's directive · Introduced April 2, 2026
The City Council committee report describes allocating forty million dollars to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund.
updated July 6, 2026
2026-1248 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council passed a resolution in support of H.4554, which aims to improve sickle cell care through a state steering committee, a patient data registry, early screening, and Medicaid-focused strategies.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1181 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 4, 2026
The Mayor requests approval to accept a grant totaling $1,000,000 from the Cummings Foundation.
updated June 11, 2026
2026-1317 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 6, 2026
The City Council filed a section 17F transmission describing Boston’s efforts to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated assault in nightlife venues.
updated July 10, 2026
2026-1228 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 22, 2026
The Boston Housing Authority is pursuing elevator modernization across its portfolio, including Ruth Barkley, with more than $20 million in upgrades and related design work.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1055 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 18, 2026
The City Council filed an order for an emergency hearing to discuss replacing lost federal support for firefighter cancer screenings, health screenings, mental health and wellness programs before the FY27 budget vote.
updated May 21, 2026