2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB06856: An Act Concerning The Attorney General's Recommendations Regarding Consumer Products, Abnormal Economic Disruptions And Precipitating Events.

Legislative Summary

To (1) provide that no vendor shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any consumer product unless such vendor (A) reduces the price charged for such product by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such vendor has made such downsizing or reduction, (2) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnormal economic disruptions, (3) prohibit vendors from charging unconscionably excessive prices following precipitating events, and (4) modify the procedures applicable to persons who fail to adhere to provisions concerning precipitating events.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Public Hearing 02/10
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Calendar Number 229
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
File Number 347
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/12/2025
15
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Saud Anwar
Saud Anwar
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/31/2025112.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025110.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202568.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/31/202570.0 KB