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An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  8 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2947  ·  Bill

13 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-02-05SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-02-05SenateRecommended new draft for S2671
2026-02-05SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-02-05SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2026
2026-02-12SenateAmendment #1 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #135 (Yeas 6 to Nays 30)
2026-02-12SenateAmendment #4 (Kennedy) adopted
2026-02-12SenateAmendment #5 (Payano) adopted
2026-02-12SenateAmendment #7 (Tarr) rejected
2026-02-12SenateAmendment #8 (Keenan) adopted
2026-02-12SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S2671
2026-02-12SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-12SenateRead third
2026-02-12SenateReprinted, as amended, see S2959

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-02-12 15:42SenateNo. 135Question on adoption of the amendment 16–30

10 amendments filed

5 withdrawn  ·  3 adopted  ·  2 rejected

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Fair Housing and Title VI Certification Bruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 2Withdrawn
Senate 3Withdrawn
Senate 4Gender Neutral WordingRobyn K. KennedyAdopted
Senate 5Publishing License SuspensionsPavel M. PayanoAdopted
Senate 6Withdrawn
Senate 7Interagency Coordination in Fair Housing EnforcementBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 8Anonymizing Complaint SummariesJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 9Withdrawn
Senate 10Withdrawn

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.