Recently active Boston legislation

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  • 2026-1616 · Formal position, not binding · South Boston · Introduced August 24, 2026

    Call for investigation into early voting ballot errors

    The City Council resolution asked the Massachusetts Secretary of State to investigate incorrect ballots distributed during Early Voting in Boston and to maintain state receivership of the Boston Election Department through the 2028 election.

    updated August 27, 2026

Withdrawn by the sponsor

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  • 2026-1347 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 6, 2026

    Declare Jaylen Brown Day in Boston on July 1, 2026

    The City Council passed a resolution on July 8, 2026 declaring July 1, 2026 as Jaylen Brown Day in the City of Boston.

    updated July 9, 2026

  • 2026-1246 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 17, 2026

    Withdrawn resolution supporting House Bill 5491

    The City Council withdrew this resolution, which originally expressed support for House Bill 5491, an act implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report recommendations.

    updated June 26, 2026

  • 2026-1067 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced May 18, 2026

    Urges budget amendment process to fulfill fiscal duty

    The City Council adopted a resolution on May 20, 2026 urging pursuing the budget amendment process to fulfill its fiscal duties.

    updated May 21, 2026

  • 2026-0300 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced February 2, 2026

    Condemn Termination of Haitian Protected Status

    The City Council adopted a resolution to condemn the termination of federal protected status for Haitian immigrants and to affirm Boston’s obligation to support affected residents.

    updated February 6, 2026

Shelved, no action taken

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  • 2026-0879 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced April 27, 2026

    Council votes to end $750 summer block party grants

    The Flynn-Murphy resolution proposes eliminating the City of Boston’s $750 summer block party grants funded from operating funds.

    updated April 30, 2026

  • 2026-0872 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced April 24, 2026

    Call for temporary suspension of correctional staff

    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