Items referred to, pending in, or held by a committee.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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
2026-1545 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 31, 2026
A City Council hearing order asks the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee to hold a hearing about a pilot program for deploying noise cameras by the Boston Police Department.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1395 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 16, 2026
The City of Boston received a grant totaling $225,125.11 from the U.S.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-0409 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 23, 2026
The City Council ordered a series of hearings to examine civil rights, constitutional, and legal implications of Boston’s BRIC, AVIS, ALPR, and participation in federal Joint Task Forces.
updated July 15, 2026
2026-0867 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 27, 2026
This matter is a City Council hearing order to discuss a moratorium for artificial intelligence data centers in Boston.
updated April 30, 2026
2026-0506 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 6, 2026
The City Council held a hearing order to examine how Boston can modernize its permitting systems to improve accessibility, including moving permit applications online and providing real-time status updates.
updated March 12, 2026
2026-0399 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 12, 2026
The City Council order directs a hearing by the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee to examine how the Boston Police Department collects, uses, protects, and shares information that may be requested by external entities.
updated February 26, 2026
2026-0393 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 12, 2026
This matter orders a City Council hearing to examine how proposed federal and state digital censorship legislation could affect LGBTQIA+ residents and other marginalized communities.
updated February 26, 2026
2026-0284 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 2, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine how the Boston Public Library provides equitable access to services and programming.
updated February 20, 2026
2026-0192 · Request for a public hearing · Dorchester and Roxbury · Introduced January 15, 2026
This matter requests a City Council hearing to audit government transparency, accessibility, and oversight of surveillance equipment used by City agencies, including the Boston Police Department.
updated February 8, 2026
2026-0172 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 23, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to the Committee on Housing and Community Development for a hearing to investigate the use and impact of algorithmic price-setting tools in Boston’s rental market and to consider a potential ban on non-public data driven pricing.
updated February 8, 2026
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
2026-1412 · New city law · Introduced July 17, 2026
This ordinance would amend Boston rules on body-worn and dash-camera footage to promote timely public disclosure after incidents of public interest, with clearer privacy protections and oversight by OPAT.
updated July 27, 2026
2026-0998 · New city law · Introduced May 6, 2026
This ordinance would authorize the installation and operation of school bus violation detection monitoring systems on Boston buses to enforce stop-arm violations, with records kept and to be administered by city agencies.
updated June 16, 2026
2026-0388 · New city law · Introduced February 20, 2026
The ordinance would modernize and increase transparency at the Zoning Board of Appeal by requiring public access to notices, records, and a searchable database, plus biannual reporting by neighborhood, ethics training, and translated access.
updated February 26, 2026