MA S243

Bill

Relative to preventing price gouging during an emergency

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to preventing price gouging during an emergency. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent price gouging during emergencies. It establishes that it is an unfair or deceptive practice for any petroleum-related business to sell a petroleum product at an unconscionably high price during a market emergency or declared statewide emergency. It also prohibits any business at any point in the supply chain from selling necessary goods or services to consumers or other businesses at an unconscionably high price during a declared statewide or national emergency. An "unconscionably high price" is defined as a gross disparity between the current price and the pre-emergency price or the readily available price from other businesses, not substantially due to increased supplier prices or costs from market disruption.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Colleen Garry (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Joe McKenna (R), Dave Robertson (D), Alyson Sullivan (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2666 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S243

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S243
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S243.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1754	To address gender based price discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H464	In relation to prohibiting price gouging with respect to goods, services and supplies during a declared public health emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1911	Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1978	Relative to Veteran Tax Abatements	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2101	Authorizing the transfer of a parcel of land in the city of Taunton	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2666	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S450	To increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S804	To promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices	Accompanied S771	Similar To

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