MA S867

Bill

Promoting fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing. It amends the state's anti-discrimination law to prohibit local or state government entities from engaging in "discriminatory land use practices" that limit or exclude housing accommodations for low-to-moderate income families or individuals, or based on factors like race, gender, or disability. The bill provides for civil actions to be brought by aggrieved individuals or the Attorney General, with potential remedies including injunctive relief, damages, and attorney's fees.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Russell Holmes (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S3069 (on 07/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S867

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S867
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S867.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1373	Promoting fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5204	Similar To
H2986	Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H5028	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H4554	Similar To
S2017	Ensuring uniformity in education discrimination complaint procedures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S208	To end housing discrimination in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2675	Similar To
S3069	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S334	To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S698	Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To
S860	Prohibiting discriminatory effects in housing and community development	Accompanied a study order, see H5263	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

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