Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 89
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 7 to February 3, 2026, 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives