BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 1152: Consumer products/gender
Addressing consumer gender discrimination.
Summary
- Amends the Consumer Protection Act to prohibit persons, entities, or businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods when they are priced differently based on the gender of the persons to whom they are marketed, subject to exceptions.
- Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General and establishes new civil penalties.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 9, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharlett Mena (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- SB 5171
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to consumer gender discrimination;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1152 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1152 (2025–26) Firearm storage
- HB 1152 (2021–22) Comp health districts
- HB 1152 (2019–20) Motorcycle profiling
- HB 1152 (2017–18) Marijuana business contracts
- HB 1152 (2015–16) Forage fish management
- HB 1152 (2013–14) Hospital employee breaks
- HB 1152 (2011–12) Water pollution statutes
- HB 1152 (2009–10) Driver w/ disability sticker