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NJ A3736
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alixon Collazos-Gill
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AI Summary
- Prohibits businesses from charging different prices for substantially similar products based solely on the gender of the intended consumer, targeting the practice known as the "pink tax"
- Defines products as "substantially similar" when there are no significant differences in materials, function, or functional design; differences in color or packaging alone do not justify price differences
- Requires tailors, hair salons/barbers, and dry cleaners to post pricing in at least 14-point boldface type and display a 24-point sign informing customers that gender-based price discrimination is illegal
- Allows price differences based on gender-neutral factors such as labor, materials, tariffs, or prices set by manufacturers beyond a retailer's control
- Violations are punishable as consumer fraud with penalties up to $10,000 for first offenses and $20,000 for subsequent offenses, plus potential treble damages
Legislative Description
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Consumer Affairs
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Consumer Affairs1/13/2026
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