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AZ SB1226
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Fernandez
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AI Summary
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Requires covered suppliers (those with over $6 billion in annual sales) to offer the same terms of sale for food and grocery products to all retailers and wholesalers purchasing at the same volume unit basis.
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Prohibits dominant covered retailers (over $18 billion in annual retail sales with storefronts in at least 21 states) from coercing suppliers into pricing arrangements that violate the equal pricing requirements.
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Mandates covered suppliers provide anonymized sales transaction data within 14 business days upon request from retailers or wholesalers who purchased goods or received pricing offers.
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Creates exceptions for pricing differences based on self-distribution efficiencies, voluntary acceptance of different terms, perishable goods deterioration, seasonal obsolescence, court-ordered distress sales, and business closings.
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Violations constitute unlawful trade practices enforceable by the Attorney General or injured parties, with civil penalties up to three times actual damages.
Legislative Description
Pricing; covered goods; requirements.
Requirements
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/21/2026