HB 1221 IN

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With certain exceptions, prohibits a supplier of nonalcoholic packaged beverages (supplier) from discriminating among retailers as to sales price, discounts, allowances, or service charges. Provides that the supplier's discrimination is an unconscionable act under the deceptive consumer sales law. Provides that the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general may request a court to: (1) enjoin the unconscionable act on behalf of identified retailers; (2) award the state a civil penalty equal to twice the amount of the price difference between two retailers; and (3) award an identified retailer twice the amount of the price difference between two retailers plus the retailer's attorney's fees.

• Edmond Soliday Republican · author

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Steuerwald, Torr, DeLaney · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Soliday · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development · lower
4. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 16, 2021 Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 129: yeas 26, nays 66 · lower
6. Feb 16, 2021 Amendment #2 (Austin) motion withdrawn · lower
7. Feb 16, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• House Bill (H) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF