Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 77
Mississippi Fair Housing Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI FAIR HOUSING ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO DECLARE THAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN HOUSING AND OTHER REAL ESTATE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION IS A CIVIL RIGHT; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND IN REAL ESTATE FINANCING; TO DECLARE THAT CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF REAL PROPERTY BASED UPON DISCRIMINATORY REASONS ARE VOID EXCEPT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS INVOLVING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS; TO PROHIBIT RETALIATION AGAINST PERSONS WHO OPPOSE DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES; TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS ALLEGING A VIOLATION OF THE ACT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND DAMAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
Business and CommerceJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Mar 5
- Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce, on Housing and on et al
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Business and Commerce;Housing;et alHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives