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Committee advances bill to establish state Fair Housing Act mirroring federal protections
Summary
Senate Bill 22-51 would create a state Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination in the housing market consistent with federal fair housing law; the committee advanced the bill to the next committee for legal review.
The Senate Committee on Housing and Finance advanced a bill to establish a state Fair Housing Act intended to prevent discrimination in the housing market by sellers, their agents and other real estate actors.
The committee chair described the measure as following federal fair housing guidelines and said the bill is double-referred to the committee and to the judiciary committee (JUD A) for legal review. The chair characterized the bill as straightforward and said JUD A would examine legal ramifications if the committee passes the bill out of its committee.
Why it matters: Committee leaders said Mississippi lacks a standalone state Fair Housing Act and that this bill would align state law with federal fair housing protections governing discrimination in sales and conveyances of property.
The committee recorded the motion as "title suspicion due passed on Senate Bill 22 51" and advanced the measure for additional review; no roll-call vote or mover/second was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The bill was double-referred for legal review in the judiciary committee; staff and committees will review statutory alignment with federal law and any implementation details.
