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LA HB800
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alonzo Knox
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Make Affordable Groceries Again Act" requiring grocery suppliers with over $6 billion in annual sales to offer identical terms of sale to all retailers and wholesalers purchasing the same volume, regardless of retailer size
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Defines "dominant covered retailers" as those with over $18 billion in annual grocery sales operating in more than 20 states, and prohibits them from coercing suppliers into discriminatory pricing arrangements
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Requires suppliers to provide anonymized contract terms from dominant retailer deals within 14 days of a written request from smaller retailers or wholesalers
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Prohibits suppliers from refusing to sell to non-dominant retailers who have completed payments within the past 12 months and requested equal terms, unless there is commercially reasonable justification
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Authorizes enforcement by the Attorney General or injured parties, with civil penalties up to 1.5 times actual damages or the pricing differential suffered
Legislative Description
Provides with respect to consumer protection regarding the pricing of groceries
CONSUMERS/FOOD-BEVERAGES
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
3/9/2026