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SB 2685

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Mississippi Fair Housing Act; enact.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2685
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Housing
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Housing
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI FAIR HOUSING ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE ACT; TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION THAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN HOUSING AND OTHER REAL ESTATE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION IS A CIVIL RIGHT; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS WITH EXCEPTION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT IN REAL ESTATE FINANCING WITH EXCEPTION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS; TO PROHIBIT RETALIATION; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kamesha B. Mumford
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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