An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth
Summary
Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2671),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth" (Senate, No. 2947).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
7
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Reprinted, as amended, see S2959
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Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Substituted, as amended, for S2671
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #8 (Keenan) adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Amended
Amendment #7 (Tarr) rejected
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #5 (Payano) adopted
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Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #4 (Kennedy) adopted
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Feb 12, 2026
Amended
Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #135 (Yeas 6 to Nays 30)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
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Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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