City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
We have current and historical information related to City Council roll call votes. You also have the option to search by the description of the docket, or by the docket number.
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Resolution Supporting Massachusetts Senate Bill 2323: An Act Creating a Maximum Allowable Check Cashing Rate.
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Resolution In Support of Massachusetts State Senate Budget Amendment 779 by Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry. On motion of Councilor Essaibi-George, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1 (O’Malley)
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Order accepting the provisions of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act.
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Order proposing Executive Session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property related to physical accessibility upgrades to the Christopher Iannella Chamber. On motion of President Wu, the meeting went in Executive Session at 12:52 p.m., to discuss physical accessibility upgrades to the Christopher Iannella Chamber, yeas, 13. Recess: The Council meeting resumed at 1:17p.m.
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Resolution in support of the striking Verizon workers.
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Order approving a Petition, referred on March 30, 2016 Docket # 0481, for a Special Law Re: An Act Concerning Speed Limits in the City of Boston, the committee submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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On the petition, referred on January 27, 2016 Docket #0191, for a special law re: An Act Regarding the Terms of Office for City Councilors submits a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Wu).
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On the petition, referred on January 27, 2016 Docket #0189, for a special law re: An Act Relative to Election Procedures in the City of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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On the message and ordinance, referred on February 10, 2016 Docket 0271, regarding a text amendment for the Boston Zoning Code for marijuana dispensaries, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Flaherty moved for the following Amendment. The motion prevailed; yeas 10, nay 3 (Campbell, Ciommo and Pressley) Councilor Campbell moved for the following Amendment: The motion did not prevail; yeas 5, nays 8. On motion of Councilor Linehan, the order, in its new draft was passed; yeas 10, nays 3 (Campbell, Ciommo and Pressley).
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On the message and ordinance, referred on February 24, 2016 Docket 0319, regarding the Sale of Animals in the City of Boston, the Committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
