Mississippi House Bill 1439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Mississippi Fair Housing Act; create.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Banking and Financial Services;Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1439.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1439IN.htm