Items whose status the government most recently moved, in any direction.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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
2026-1339 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 6, 2026
This matter requests a hearing by the City Council committee on civil rights, racial equity, and immigrant advancement to examine housing voucher discrimination and fair housing civil rights enforcement in Boston.
updated July 24, 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
2026-1243 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 22, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing about continuing the Boston Reparations Task Force.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1104 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026
The City Council adopted a hearing order to examine the proposed elimination of the Boston Human Rights Commission in the FY27 Operating Budget.
updated June 18, 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
2026-1001 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 8, 2026
The matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing about establishing a free, non-police, community-based mental health crisis response pilot in Boston.
updated May 14, 2026
2026-0934 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026
The City Council referred an order for a hearing to examine potential effects of HUD immigration-related eligibility changes on subsidized housing in Boston.
updated May 7, 2026
2026-0693 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 27, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery to hold a hearing examining barriers to accessing gender-affirming healthcare in Boston.
updated April 2, 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
Next: The council has taken its position.
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
2026-1427 · 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
2026-1345 · Formal position, not binding · Brighton · Introduced July 6, 2026
The Boston City Council passed a resolution expressing support for a fair first contract between MAB Community Services and its direct support staff represented by SEIU 509.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1343 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 26, 2026
The City Council resolution condemns the U.S.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1247 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council approved a resolution urging Boston Public Schools to develop a long-term plan to expand multilingual education.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1250 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council resolution expresses support for Boston Public Schools employees recently laid off as a result of budget decisions and seeks to prioritize their reemployment opportunities.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1244 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council passed a resolution on June 24, 2026 to support continuing the Boston Reparations Task Force’s work and funding.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1182 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 4, 2026
The City would accept and spend a $3,220 grant from MassHire's Massability/Rehabilitation Commission to fund employment support, career counseling, and job search help for disabled clients at Boston MassHire Career Centers.
updated June 11, 2026
2026-1036 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 18, 2026
The City Council approved a message and order authorizing the City to accept and expend an in-kind donation valued at $428.67 from Boston Pride for the People to cover the cost of tabling at the 2026 Boston Pride for the People Festival.
updated May 21, 2026
2026-0702 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced March 27, 2026
The City Council adopted a resolution on April 1, 2026 opposing any deployment of ICE personnel to staff TSA checkpoints at Boston Logan International Airport.
updated April 2, 2026
2026-0701 · Formal position, not binding · Dorchester · Introduced March 26, 2026
The Boston City Council passed a resolution in support of the federal DHS Use of Force Transparency Act.
updated April 2, 2026
2026-1349 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 6, 2026
This item was a City Council Resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-0875 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced April 22, 2026
This City Council matter sought to prevent federal immigration enforcement activities at or near Fenway Park.
updated April 30, 2026
2026-0872 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced April 24, 2026
The City Council resolution calls for placing on administrative leave any correctional staff directly involved in the December 2025 in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny at the Suffolk County House of Correction, for the duration of the investigation.
updated April 30, 2026