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S.B. 293: Consumer Pricing Data Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill enacts provisions related to consumer pricing.

  • Defines terms
  • Enacts Title 13, Chapter 82, Consumer Pricing Act
  • Provides that the Division of Consumer Protection (division) shall administer and enforce Title 13, Chapter 82, Consumer Pricing Act
  • Subject to certain exceptions, provides that a supplier may not use a consumer's data to set the price of a good or a service
  • Provides that a supplier may use a consumer's data to operate a loyalty program or offer discounts to the customer
  • Provides that if a supplier uses an automatic pricing system, the supplier shall retain the data the automatic pricing system uses to set prices for at least three years
  • Provides the enforcement mechanisms the division may use
  • Makes technical changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Electronic Privacy · Technology · Business · Commerce and Trade · Consumer Protection · Public Utilities and Technology

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeBusiness and Labor Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesBusiness and Labor Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on 1st Sub. S.B. 293 (Green), dated March 2, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation could increase fine revenue to the Commerce Service Account by $2,500 per violation beginning in FY 2027; however, the aggregate amount of these fines and settlements is unknown.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Commerce $25,500 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 and $5,000 one-time in FY 2026 from the Commerce Service Account for enforcement and system upgrades.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation could cost businesses and individuals $2,500 per violation beginning in FY 2027 for fines associated with prohibited practices. The aggregate impact is unknown.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Heidi Balderree

House floor sponsor: Tyler Clancy

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.