Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.
This bill establishes the Commodities and Emergency Services and Supplies Pricing Protection Act to prevent businesses from raising prices on essential items during a declared state of emergency. It directly affects retailers and service providers by prohibiting them from charging more than 10% above pre-emergency prices for goods like food, building materials, medical supplies, and emergency kits unless they can prove the increase was due to higher costs. The law also grants state and local prosecutors the authority to investigate violations by issuing written demands for documents and testimony, with legal penalties available for non-compliance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 26, 2024
Last action Dec 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/12/2024
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 522 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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