How do many state fair housing laws compare to the federal Fair Housing Act?

The federal Fair Housing Act protects against discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states adopt these same classes and add others — common state additions include age, marital status, source of income, ancestry, sexual orientation, and gender identity — so state law often provides broader protection than the federal minimum. A licensee must comply with whichever law gives the greater protection. Because the additional protected classes vary widely by state, the state portion tests the general principle that state fair-housing law typically incorporates and may expand on the federal classes, rather than asking about any single state's specific list.