2026-1600 · New city law · Introduced August 24, 2026
Reforms Proposed for Boston Human Rights Commission
This matter proposes updating the Boston Human Rights Commission to become a more enforceable body.
updated September 2, 2026
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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
2026-0161 · New city law · Introduced January 23, 2026
This ordinance would require city vendors and contractors to comply with wage laws, establish enforcement and reporting procedures, and impose potential debarment or wage bonds to deter wage theft.
updated August 19, 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
2026-1540 · New city law · Introduced July 31, 2026
The Street Takeover Ordinance would define unlawful street takeovers, specify prohibited activity, and establish enforcement rules and penalties.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1413 · New city law · Introduced July 17, 2026
The OPAT Reform Ordinance would update the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency rules to improve timeliness, public reporting, and concurrent investigations with criminal cases.
updated July 27, 2026
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
2026-1415 · New city law · Introduced July 17, 2026
This ordinance would require the Streets Cabinet, Transportation Department, and Public Works to issue an annual report on all streets projects.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1414 · New city law · Introduced July 17, 2026
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
2026-0160 · New city law · Introduced January 26, 2026
The ordinance would create a City of Boston identification card available to residents regardless of race, gender identity, immigration status, or housing situation.
updated July 17, 2026
2026-1186 · New city law · Introduced June 5, 2026
The ordinance codifies the Boston Homes Lottery Program by City Council District, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-0326 · New city law · Introduced February 9, 2026
This matter would regulate electric bicycles in Boston, defining Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 e-bikes and setting rules for operation, helmet use, registration, and penalties.
updated June 16, 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
2026-1099 · New city law · Introduced June 1, 2026
The ordinance would require the City’s Supervisor of Budgets to provide quarterly revenue reports detailing all revenue collected to date by item, no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter.
updated June 16, 2026
2026-0864 · New city law · Introduced April 23, 2026
A new ordinance would strengthen tenant protections during rental inspection violations by creating a joint data system between the Inspectional Services Department and the Office of Housing Stability.
updated April 30, 2026
2026-0808 · New city law · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced April 13, 2026
The ordinance would create a five-year Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Procurement Readiness Pilot Program to assess and build capacity for MWBEs to compete for City contracts.
updated April 21, 2026
2026-0807 · New city law · Introduced April 10, 2026
The ordinance would require asphalt to fill potholes on private ways, replacing other materials and clarifying resurfacing or permanent construction for more than 25 percent of a private way.
updated April 16, 2026
2026-0772 · New city law · Introduced April 3, 2026
The City proposed a new ordinance to establish the Childcare Access Fund.
updated April 9, 2026
2026-0692 · New city law · Introduced March 27, 2026
The Pharmacy Stabilization and Access Fund Ordinance would establish a city fund to retain and expand pharmacies in underserved Boston neighborhoods.
updated April 2, 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
2026-0387 · New city law · East Boston · Introduced February 20, 2026
The City Council introduced an ordinance to create the Boston Emergency Relief Fund to provide financial help to residents displaced by fires and other emergencies.
updated February 26, 2026
2026-0324 · New city law · Introduced February 9, 2026
This ordinance would establish a City Office of Pest Control to coordinate pest management across departments, develop neighborhood IPM plans, and conduct outreach to residents.
updated February 12, 2026
2026-0158 · New city law · Introduced January 22, 2026
Boston will create a formal permit system for non-motorized street food carts.
updated February 8, 2026
2026-0266 · New city law · Introduced February 1, 2026
The ordinance would bar United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using Boston city property for civil immigration enforcement, such as staging, processing, or detaining individuals.
updated February 6, 2026
2026-0267 · New city law · Introduced February 2, 2026
This matter would codify the Equity & Inclusion Cabinet in Boston to guide equity analyses in city ordinances and budgets.
updated February 6, 2026