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City Council, August 11, 2026

Votes on Hearing on Docket 1541 - Unarmed Security Guard Training Ordinance

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This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing on docket number 1541, an ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards; no vote was taken as this was an initial hearing with testimony from the administration, 32BJ labo…

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Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 11, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Voted

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Hearing on Docket 1541 - Unarmed Security Guard Training Ordinance

Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on docket 1541, an ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards, sponsored by Councilors Henry Santana and Ruthie Louis-Jean. The ordinance would require 40 hours of initial in-person training, 8 hours annually,...

Meeting Summary

This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing on docket number 1541, an ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards; no vote was taken as this was an initial hearing with testimony from the administration, 32BJ labo…

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Hearing on Docket 1541 - Unarmed Security Guard Training Ordinance

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Labor

Boston has approximately 9,000 unarmed security guards (more than the…

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Higher education, life sciences, and healthcare institutions in Boston contract…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCouncilmember · 8Staff · 2WitnessPublic · 7

On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, 2 staff members, a witness, and 7 members of the public.

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