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CT HB05592
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Elliott
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AI Summary
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Amends Chapter 624 (Connecticut Antitrust Act) to incorporate federal merger guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, to the extent permitted by federal law
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Grants the Antitrust Section of the Office of the Attorney General authority to investigate alleged violations of the merger guidelines
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Empowers the Attorney General's office to institute legal proceedings for guideline violations on behalf of the state and Connecticut residents
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Aims to strengthen state-level enforcement against corporate mergers that harm competition and consumers
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Revisions To The Connecticut Antitrust Act To Protect Against Corporate Mergers That Harm Competition And Consumers.
Last Action
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
1/21/2025