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AZ SB1188
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Analise Ortiz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits sellers in the chain of distribution from charging 25% or more above pre-disruption prices during abnormal market disruptions for goods or services necessary for health, safety, and welfare.
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Defines "abnormal disruption of the market" as any change resulting from weather, natural disasters, power failures, strikes, civil disorder, war, or other causes that triggers a gubernatorial emergency declaration.
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Applies to manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and retail sellers of goods or services.
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Requires the Arizona Attorney General to enforce the price regulation restrictions.
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Establishes violations as class 2 misdemeanors, or class 1 misdemeanors if committed intentionally, with each violation and each day of violation counted as separate offenses.
Legislative Description
Price regulation; abnormal market disruptions
Prohibition
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/28/2025