HB 29 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Fair Housing Act; create.

HB 29, the Mississippi Fair Housing Act, prohibits discrimination in housing and real estate transactions based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status. It bans practices like refusing to sell or rent property, discriminatory advertising, and denying financing to protected groups, while voiding discriminatory conditions on property ownership. The law includes limited exceptions for small owner-occupied rentals (e.g., duplexes with owner residency) and religious organizations operating housing for members of their faith. It also protects individuals who oppose discrimination from retaliation by landlords, brokers, or lenders.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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