Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 31, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 6856
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CONSUMER PRODUCTS, ABNORMAL ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS AND PRECIPITATING EVENTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
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.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 5 to March 31, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 31 · stopped54 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 1235 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 12
- Feb 5Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 6Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 12General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses