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MA S1158

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lewis

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Massachusetts Attorney General to publish an annual Economic Enforcement Report with recommendations on anti-trust measures, regulatory streamlining, and consumer-friendly enforcement of business practices

  • Mandates particular focus on monitoring large chain stores across all industries for honest pricing and sales promotion practices

  • Requires the annual report to assess whether small and medium-sized businesses can compete fairly against larger competitors

  • Establishes a new chapter in Massachusetts General Laws to strengthen state-level anti-trust enforcement as a complement to federal anti-trust powers

  • Filed by request of citizen Vincent Dixon and referred to the Judiciary Committee; similar legislation (S.1034) was filed in the 2023-2024 session

Legislative Description

To enhance state anti-trust powers and enforcement

Last Action

Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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