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Recently active Boston legislation

Items ready for action or still moving through the process.

In committee

Step 2 of 4 · 21 items

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

  • 2026-1339 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 6, 2026

    Hold hearing on housing voucher discrimination in Boston

    This matter requests a hearing by the City Council committee on civil rights, racial equity, and immigrant advancement to examine housing voucher discrimination and fair housing civil rights enforcement in Boston.

    updated July 24, 2026

  • 2026-0409 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 23, 2026

    Hold hearings on BRIC privacy implications

    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

  • 2026-1340 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Dorchester · Introduced July 6, 2026

    Schedule hearing on transit inequities for civil rights

    This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on civil rights and transportation equity related to rapid transit access in Boston.

    updated July 9, 2026

  • 2026-0347 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 9, 2026

    Explore protections for housing voucher holders in Boston

    The City Council referred an order to hold a hearing on February 11, 2026 to explore programs the City could establish to prevent illegal discrimination against prospective tenants using Housing Choice Vouchers.

    updated July 6, 2026

  • 2026-1104 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026

    Hold hearing on Boston Human Rights Commission elimination

    The City Council adopted a hearing order to examine the proposed elimination of the Boston Human Rights Commission in the FY27 Operating Budget.

    updated June 18, 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

  • 2026-1001 · 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

  • 2026-0934 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026

    Hold hearing on HUD immigration rules for subsidized housing

    The City Council referred an order for a hearing to examine potential effects of HUD immigration-related eligibility changes on subsidized housing in Boston.

    updated May 7, 2026

  • 2026-0299 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 2, 2026

    Hold hearing to review Haitian TPS termination

    This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on the possible ending of federal protected status for Haitian nationals and how Boston would respond to protect affected residents.

    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

  • 2026-0587 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 16, 2026

    Hold hearing on student rights in higher education

    The City Council issued an Order for a Hearing to Review Administrative Transparency, Equitable Student Representation, and Student Freedoms in Higher Education.

    updated March 27, 2026

  • 2026-0631 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 19, 2026

    Hold hearing on Fire Department diversity and leadership

    This matter orders a hearing to examine diversity and representation within the Boston Fire Department, including recruitment, promotion practices, and leadership positions.

    updated March 26, 2026

  • 2026-0279 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 2, 2026

    Audit restorative justice in Boston Public Schools

    The City Council referred this matter to audit the implementation and outcomes of restorative justice in Boston Public Schools (BPS).

    updated March 6, 2026

  • 2026-0169 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 23, 2026

    Hold hearings to develop the state of civil rights report

    The City Council ordered a public hearing series to assess civil rights protections in Boston, focusing on race, immigration status, gender identity, disability, and language access.

    updated March 6, 2026

  • 2026-0473 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 27, 2026

    Hold hearing on treatment-centered policies for Mass Ave area

    This matter is an order for a City Council hearing to examine treatment-first approaches to substance use disorder and homelessness in the Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard area.

    updated March 5, 2026

  • 2026-0411 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 23, 2026

    Hold Hearing to Expand Ballot Language Access

    The City Council ordered a hearing to explore amending a special law to allow ballots in more languages and remove language barriers.

    updated February 27, 2026

  • 2026-0402 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 20, 2026

    Hold a hearing on reallocating $44 million for Blue Hill Avenue

    The City Council referred this matter to a hearing to examine reallocating funding for the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan toward streetscape improvements and beautification, and to provide a status update on implementation.

    updated February 26, 2026

  • 2026-0396 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 9, 2026

    Hold hearing to create more SRO housing in Boston

    The matter requests a City Council hearing to explore policies that would make it easier to create additional Single Room Occupancy units in Boston.

    updated February 26, 2026

In committee

Step 2 of 5 · 4 items

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

  • 2026-0161 · New city law · Introduced January 23, 2026

    Adopt Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance in Boston

    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

  • 2026-0160 · New city law · Introduced January 26, 2026

    Create Boston Municipal ID Card for Residents

    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

  • 2026-0583 · Request to the state · Introduced March 12, 2026

    Expand Boston voting rights for all legal residents

    This matter proposes a home rule petition to allow all legal Boston residents who are 18 or older to vote in local elections.

    updated March 19, 2026