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Recently active Boston legislation

Items referred to, pending in, or held by a committee.

In committee

Step 2 of 4 · 22 items

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

  • 2026-1602 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026

    Explore codifying Violence Prevention Office and biennial plan

    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

  • 2026-1546 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced July 30, 2026

    Hearing to review victim-family services funding

    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

    Hold hearing on Blackstone Pool repairs funding

    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

    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

  • 2026-1107 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026

    Schedule hearing on 2025 Disability Commission report

    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

    Hold hearing on city public restrooms access

    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

    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

  • 2026-0472 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 27, 2026

    Hold hearing on firefighter cancer risks and programs

    This matter is a City Council hearing order to examine occupational cancer risks for Boston firefighters and to review city programs for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

    updated May 18, 2026

  • 2026-1001 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 8, 2026

    Hold hearing on community-based mental health crisis pilot

    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

  • 2026-1000 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 8, 2026

    Hold hearing to strengthen dispatcher mental health training

    The City Council order calls for a hearing to examine how Boston can improve support, training, and resource coordination for first responders and dispatchers handling mental health crises.

    updated May 14, 2026

  • 2026-0999 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Mission Hill · Introduced May 8, 2026

    Schedule Hearing on Firearm Trafficking and Violence Hotspots

    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

  • 2026-0930 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026

    Restore $724,000 for Veterans Services Budget

    This matter is a City Council Order for a hearing to discuss immediately reinstating the $724,000 cut from the Department of Veterans Services in the FY27 Operating Budget.

    updated May 7, 2026

  • 2026-0870 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 24, 2026

    Schedule hearing on in-custody deaths at Suffolk County facility

    The City Council referred this matter to hold a hearing to examine the circumstances of recent in-custody deaths at the Suffolk County House of Correction and related systemic factors.

    updated April 30, 2026

  • 2026-0813 · Request for a public hearing · Chinatown-Leather District · Introduced April 13, 2026

    Hold Chinatown Gambling Hearing on Predatory Marketing

    The City Council referred this matter to the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery to hold a hearing about gambling and predatory marketing in Chinatown.

    updated April 16, 2026

  • 2026-0632 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 19, 2026

    Hold hearing on trafficking prevention for 2026 World Cup

    This matter is a City Council hearing order to examine measures to prevent human, sex, and drug trafficking in Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    updated April 9, 2026

  • 2026-0693 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 27, 2026

    Hold hearing on barriers to gender-affirming care

    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

In committee

Step 2 of 5 · 3 items

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

  • 2026-1599 · New city law · Introduced August 21, 2026

    Expand Paid Parental Leave to 12 Weeks

    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

    Prohibit sale and use of synthetic kratom in Boston

    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