Mississippi Fair Housing Act; enact.

SB 2685, the Mississippi Fair Housing Act, would have prohibited discrimination in housing based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status. It would have applied to real estate transactions (sales, rentals, financing), requiring brokers and property owners to avoid discriminatory practices like refusing to rent, making biased ads, or using discriminatory application forms. Exceptions included owner-occupied duplexes and short-term rentals by owners. The bill also established civil remedies for victims of discrimination but died in committee in 2026 without becoming law.