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This bill aims to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It makes several key changes: 1. It expands the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons to include members with expertise in fair housing and civil rights, as well as a tenant receiving public housing assistance. 2. It requires the Board to publish quarterly updates on newly licensed members, as well as summaries of complaints, disciplinary actions, and license revocations. 3. It directs the Board to establish professional standards of practice for real estate brokers and salespersons, including a prohibition on discrimination against any classes protected by state or federal law. 4. It adds definitions for "fair housing enforcement agency" and "fair housing enforcement organization" to the state's real estate licensing laws. 5. It requires real estate brokers and salespersons to complete at least 4 hours of fair housing training as part of their continuing education requirements. 6. It empowers the Board to suspend or revoke the licenses of brokers or salespersons who have been found to have committed unlawful housing discrimination, and requires the Board to initiate complaints against brokers or salespersons based on evidence of discriminatory conduct.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S208