Items whose status the government most recently moved, in any direction.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
2026-1611 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 24, 2026
This City Council resolution expresses support for granting City of Boston Park Rangers police powers and academy training to enhance public safety in Boston parks.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1601 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on increasing the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds devoted to affordable housing.
updated August 27, 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
2026-1604 · 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
2026-1603 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on rising energy costs, the gas pipe replacement program, and pathways to an affordable, equitable energy transition in Boston.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1606 · Formal position, not binding · Dorchester · Introduced August 14, 2026
The City Council resolution states Boston should continue using ShotSpotter, a sensor network that detects gunfire and provides alerts to police.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1554 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 3, 2026
Boston Public Schools transports about 19,000 students daily, with a history of safety concerns tied to Transdev.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1542 · Request for a public hearing · Mission Hill · Introduced August 3, 2026
This matter orders a City Council hearing to review how heavy commercial vehicles operate in Boston and to consider safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1543 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 3, 2026
The City Council referred the matter to the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation to hold a hearing examining traffic enforcement for blocked bike lanes and crosswalks.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1544 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 3, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to a committee to discuss the future of Boston’s nighttime economy, including late-night licensing, alcohol-service hours, and public-space activation.
updated August 6, 2026
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
2026-1600 · New city law · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter proposes updating the Boston Human Rights Commission to become a more enforceable body.
updated September 2, 2026
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
2026-1541 · New city law · Introduced August 3, 2026
The ordinance would establish uniform minimum training for unarmed security guards in Boston.
updated August 11, 2026
Next: The council votes to adopt or reject it.
2026-1549 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 3, 2026
The Council considered a resolution to waive the typical residency requirement so officers from other municipalities could transfer to the Boston Police Department.
updated August 6, 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
2026-1589 · Mayor's directive · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City Council transmitted an order authorized by Mayor Michelle Wu to accept and spend $40,000 as a grant from the Simoni Foundation.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1614 · Formal position, not binding · South End · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City Council supports establishing a South End Alleyways Working Group to study historic private alleyways, ownership, maintenance, and potential solutions.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1608 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 21, 2026
The City Council passed a resolution on August 26, 2026 calling for robust infrastructure solutions to protect the Charles River and other local waterways from combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1605 · Information request to the mayor · Introduced August 21, 2026
This matter seeks detailed information on speed humps installed through the Safety Surge program, including totals by year, locations, neighborhood and council district, and funding sources.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1610 · Formal position, not binding · Dorchester · Introduced August 21, 2026
This City Council matter is a passed resolution in support of a deadly weapons collection program in Boston.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1588 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 5, 2026
An emergency resolution urged Boston to oppose leasing 249 parking spaces to U.S.
updated August 7, 2026
2026-1552 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 3, 2026
A city-level resolution calls for a coordinated Housing Stability Response to quickly assist Boston residents who involuntarily lose work authorization due to federal immigration policy changes.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1550 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 31, 2026
The City Council's resolution calls for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department to immediately adopt and apply administrative leave standards after in-custody deaths involving use of force.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1616 · Formal position, not binding · South Boston · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City Council resolution asked the Massachusetts Secretary of State to investigate incorrect ballots distributed during Early Voting in Boston and to maintain state receivership of the Boston Election Department through the 2028 election.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1551 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 31, 2026
The City Council introduced a resolution on 2026-07-31 to support S.2959, a Massachusetts act about fair housing practices.
updated August 6, 2026