HB 628-FN (2025): prohibiting landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants holding certain vouchers under the housing choice voucher program.

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HB 628-FN (2025)

prohibiting landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants holding certain vouchers under the housing choice voucher program.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Housing
  • Subject: Housing

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Housing committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 142 people signed in online: 132 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 9–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 213–152.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 28, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Housing, LOB 305
  • January 28, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Housing, LOB 305
  • March 20, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 213, nays 152, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing
  • January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
  • January 28, 2025: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
  • February 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
  • February 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 213-152 03/20/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 469-FN (2023): prohibiting discrimination against tenants holding certain vouchers for purposes of renting dwellings.

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