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AZ HB2948
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Simacek
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AI Summary
- Requires covered suppliers (those with over $6 billion in annual sales of food products) to offer the same terms of sale to all retailers and wholesalers purchasing at the same volume unit basis
- Prohibits covered suppliers from refusing to sell to retailers based on charging different prices by channel of trade, and requires suppliers to provide anonymized pricing data within 14 business days upon request
- Bars "dominant covered retailers" (over $18 billion in annual grocery sales with stores in at least 21 states) from coercing suppliers into violating the pricing requirements or purchasing more goods than they can sell
- Provides defenses for price differences attributable to self-distribution efficiencies, voluntary acceptance of terms, perishable goods, seasonal obsolescence, or court-ordered distress sales
- Authorizes the Attorney General and injured parties to sue for injunctions and civil penalties up to three times actual damages for violations
Legislative Description
Pricing; covered goods; requirements
Last Action
House read second time
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/2/2026
Commerce2/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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