BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6312: Retail pricing

Prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods.

Summary

Specifies pricing practices for a business that sells retail products in a grocery store, including clearly posting the price and prohibiting the use of surveillance pricing or surge pricing.
Prohibits the use of electronic shelf label systems in retail stores larger than 15,000 square feet until January 1, 2030.
Specifies that violation of the pricing practices is an unfair or deceptive act under the Consumer Protection Act.
Requires the Department of Commerce to study the use of electronic shelf label systems and report on price transparency and employee job security by June 30, 2029.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6312 (2023–24) Federal candidate removal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6312 (2019–20) Nonprofit fund-raising/tax · Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2020
SB 6312 (2017–18) Unincorp. island annexation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6312 (2015–16) Hospital district comm'rs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6312 (2013–14) Mental health, chem depndncy · Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2014
SB 6312 (2011–12) Home construction/water · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6312 (2009–10) Bail bond premium fee · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6312 (2007–08) Ballot rejection · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor