Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2947
An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors (8)
- Adam Gómez (Democratic)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2671),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth" (Senate, No. 2947).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Adoption of the amendment | fail | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Passing the bill to be engrossed | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reprinted, as amended, see S2959 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Substituted, as amended, for S2671 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #8 (Keenan) adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #7 (Tarr) rejected - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #5 (Payano) adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #4 (Kennedy) adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #135 (Yeas 6 to Nays 30) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Recommended new draft for S2671 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means