H 1639 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to address gender based price discrimination

This bill establishes a working group to investigate gender-based price discrimination for products marketed specifically to women in Massachusetts. The group will include representatives from the state legislature, consumer protection agencies, the Women's Bar Association, and the Retailers Association of Massachusetts. Within 30 days of the bill taking effect, the group must meet to study pricing differences based on gender marketing and submit their findings and recommendations to the state legislature by December 31, 2024.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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