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Recently active Boston legislation

Items whose status the government most recently moved, in any direction.

In committee

Step 2 of 4 · 15 items

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

  • 2026-1603 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026

    Hold hearing on energy costs and transition paths

    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

  • 2026-1418 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 20, 2026

    Hold Hearing on Citywide Bike Network Status

    The City Council ordered a hearing to review the status of Boston’s citywide bike network plan, introduced July 20, 2026, and referred to the Planning, Development and Transportation Committee.

    updated July 23, 2026

  • 2026-1397 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 20, 2026

    Accept $84,210 HVAC gift for city facilities

    The City would accept and expend a gift of 43 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning units valued at $84,210 from FWC2026 US, Inc.

    updated July 23, 2026

  • 2026-1334 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 26, 2026

    Hold hearing on HVAC status in Boston Public Schools

    The City Council Order for a hearing asks officials to discuss the current HVAC status and cooling updates in Boston Public Schools.

    updated July 13, 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

  • 2026-1241 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026

    Hold a hearing on waste facilities and environmental justice

    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

  • 2026-1191 · Request for a public hearing · Chinatown-Leather District and Downtown · Introduced June 8, 2026

    Hold District 2 hearing to expand urban tree canopy

    The City Council ordered a hearing to discuss expanding urban tree canopy in District 2.

    updated June 26, 2026

  • 2026-1057 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 18, 2026

    Hold PFAS-Free Firefighter Gear Hearing in Boston

    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

  • 2026-0867 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 27, 2026

    Hold hearing on AI data center moratorium in Boston

    This matter is a City Council hearing order to discuss a moratorium for artificial intelligence data centers in Boston.

    updated April 30, 2026

  • 2026-0865 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 16, 2026

    Hold hearing on converting parking structures in Boston

    The City Council referred an order to hold a hearing on how parking structures could be used to relieve street parking pressure and support transit-oriented planning.

    updated April 30, 2026

  • 2026-0636 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 23, 2026

    Request hearing on Copley Square city services

    The City Council ordered a hearing to discuss city services and quality of life concerns in Copley Square, including sanitation, sidewalks, lighting, and ongoing construction.

    updated March 25, 2026

  • 2026-0514 · Request for a public hearing · Bay Village and Back Bay · Introduced March 9, 2026

    Hold hearing on Boston groundwater infrastructure risks

    This resident-facing summary notes that the matter is an Order for a City Council hearing to discuss groundwater infrastructure and the Boston Groundwater Trust.

    updated March 12, 2026

Adopted

Step 4 of 4 · 9 items

Next: The council has taken its position.

  • 2026-1614 · Formal position, not binding · South End · Introduced August 24, 2026

    Create South End Alleyways Working Group for Improvements

    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

    Call for robust infrastructure to protect Charles River from CSOs

    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

  • 2026-1033 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 18, 2026

    Accept and Expend $178,000 Ray Fellowship Grant

    The City Council approved a mayoral order to accept and expend a $178,000 grant from the Barr Foundation for the Ray Fellowship.

    updated May 21, 2026

  • 2026-0980 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 5, 2026

    Accept $44,300 drought grant for rain barrels

    The City Council passed an order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and spend $44,300 in a Drought Resiliency & Water Efficiency Grant Program award from the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs.

    updated May 14, 2026

  • 2026-0919 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 4, 2026

    Authorize City Fuel Contract for Up to Five Years

    The matter concerns a mayoral order authorizing the City of Boston Procurement Department to enter into a contract for Biodiesel, ULSD, Octane, and #2 Heating Oil for up to five years beginning in 2026.

    updated May 21, 2026

  • 2026-0699 · Information request to the mayor · Introduced March 27, 2026

    Request information on environmental and transportation impacts for White Stadium project

    The City Council approved an order asking the Mayor to provide reports on environmental impact, transportation planning, carbon neutrality calculations, embodied carbon, offsets, nature-based measures, electric shuttle plans, and waste management for the Franklin Park and White Stadium project.

    updated April 2, 2026

Shelved, no action taken

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