As introduced: - Prohibits food retailers from engaging in dynamic pricing. - Defines "dynamic pricing" as the practice of varying the prices of consumer goods or services within the same business day based on demand or other factors, including the use of algorithmic pricing. - Excludes the following from being considered a violation of the dynamic pricing prohibition: - Promotional pricing offers, loyalty program benefits, or other temporary discounts or changes to pricing related to retention of existing customers; - A difference in price based on objective costs attributable to providing consumer goods or services to different consumers, such as difference in price due to shipping costs or taxes based on a consumer's location; - Discounts provided to largely defined groups of consumers such as discounts for military veterans, senior citizens, students, etc.; - Price corrections resulting from a pricing error; and - Resetting a price following a system or network outage. - Prohibits food retailers, food distributors, and food processors from engaging in anti-competitive mergers. - Caps credit card surcharges imposed by food retailers at 2% of the total transaction price. - Creates a Price Transparency Team within the Department of Justice to monitor and publish quarterly reports on the average prices of groceries, fuel, and other specified utilities.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2026 | S | Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate |
Apr 28, 2026 | S | Withdrawn From Com |
Apr 28, 2026 | S | Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate |
Apr 28, 2026 | S | Passed 1st Reading |
Apr 27, 2026 | S | Filed |
| Last Action | Apr 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 29, 2026 |