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Recently active Boston legislation

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In committee

Step 2 of 4 · 23 items

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

  • 2026-1601 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026

    Explore Raising CPA Funds for Affordable Housing

    This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on increasing the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds devoted to affordable housing.

    updated August 27, 2026

  • 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

  • 2026-0347 · 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

  • 2026-1241 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026

    Hold a hearing on waste facilities and environmental justice

    The matter requests a City Council hearing to examine the siting and regulation of trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities, as well as illegal dumping and their environmental justice and fair housing impacts in residential and mixed-use neighborhoods.

    updated June 26, 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

  • 2026-1113 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 1, 2026

    Call for Federal Probe into BHA Elevator Failures

    The City Council resolution asks for a federal investigation by HUD into Boston Housing Authority elevator failures, citing repeated outages that trap residents, disrupt access to medical appointments, groceries, and family.

    updated June 8, 2026

  • 2026-0307 · Formal position, not binding · South End · Introduced February 2, 2026

    Support a BHA Elevator Safety Commission created

    The City Council supports establishing a Boston Housing Authority Elevator Safety Commission to address safety concerns about aging, frequently breaking elevators at BHA developments, particularly Ruth Barkley in the South End.

    updated June 5, 2026

  • 2026-0809 · Council directive · Fenway-Kenmore and Jamaica Plain · Introduced April 13, 2026

    Remove Residential Parking Minimums to Expand Housing

    Boston proposes a Text Amendment to remove off-street parking minimums for new residential development.

    updated June 4, 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

  • 2026-0933 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026

    Hold Hearing on Transitional Housing Siting Notice

    The City Council has introduced an order to hold a hearing examining notice, community engagement, and equity in siting Transitional Housing and related Continuum of Care programs in Boston.

    updated May 7, 2026

  • 2026-0695 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 27, 2026

    Schedule hearing on updated fair housing plan

    The Council ordered a hearing to review the city’s updated Assessment of Fair Housing plan and discuss how fair housing testing will be conducted.

    updated April 2, 2026

  • 2026-0586 · Request for a public hearing · Back Bay and Roslindale · Introduced March 13, 2026

    Hold hearing on Boston property tax assessments discrepancies

    This matter orders a hearing to review discrepancies between market values and tax assessed values for Boston’s residential properties and to evaluate current assessment practices.

    updated March 24, 2026

  • 2026-0593 · Council directive · Downtown · Introduced March 9, 2026

    Require on-site affordable housing in PLAN: Downtown

    The City Council order proposes a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to require on-site affordable housing as part of PLAN: Downtown.

    updated March 19, 2026

  • 2026-0599 · Formal position, not binding · South Boston · Introduced March 16, 2026

    City Council Opposed Roof Decks in South Boston

    The matter is a City Council resolution opposing the approval and construction of additional roof decks in residential areas of South Boston.

    updated March 19, 2026

In committee

Step 2 of 5 · 2 items

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

  • 2026-1186 · New city law · Introduced June 5, 2026

    Codify Boston Homes Lottery Program by District

    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

  • 2026-0864 · New city law · Introduced April 23, 2026

    Adopt Tenant Protection Ordinance for Rental Violations

    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