AB44Introduced in the Assembly
Prohibits manipulating the price of an essential good or service in this State. (BDR 52-503)
Introduced by Commerce and Labor
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
AN ACT relating to unfair trade practices; revising the list of activities that constitute an unlawful contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade to include manipulating the price of an essential good or service in this State; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it stands
Vetoed by the Governor.
June 5, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · May 22, 2025
14
Yes
7
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelee Cruz-Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Edgar Flores | 2 | Yes |
| Rochelle Nguyen | 3 | Yes |
| Dina Neal | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Ann Buck | 5 | No |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | 6 | Yes |
| Roberta Lange | 7 | Yes |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | 8 | Yes |
| Melanie Scheible | 9 | Yes |
| Fabian Donate | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
From printer.
Read first time. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 154.)
Dispensed with reprinting.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 24, Nays: 18.)
To printer.
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
To Senate.
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 667.)
Reprinting dispensed with.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer.
From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
To Assembly.
In Assembly.
Senate Amendment No. 667 concurred in. To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Vetoed by the Governor.
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