SB 62 — Related to the Alabama Unconscionable Pricing Act; to amend Sections 8-31-3 and 8-31-4, Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize the Governor or the Legislature to specify the affected areas and time periods to which the prohibition against imposition of unconscionable pricing would apply.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-122
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Unconscionable Pricing Act, state of emergency, Governor and Legislature authorized to specify time and place the act is applicable.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
72 added · 56 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 62 allows the Governor or the Legislature to define specific areas and times when the ban on unfair pricing during emergencies applies, instead of it being a blanket rule. This change matters because it gives state officials more flexibility to respond to different situations, ensuring that laws against price gouging are tailored to actual needs on the ground during a crisis.
SB62 INTRODUCEDENROLLED 45JG3I-145JG3I-2 By Senator Givhan RFD:
07-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 45JG3I-1SB62 03/07/2023Enrolled SLUEnrolled, (L)bmAn 2023-759Act, 23 4Related SYNOPSIS:to the Alabama Unconscionable Pricing Act;
Under existing law, a person is prohibited from imposing unconscionable prices for the sale or rental of a commodity or rental facility during a state of emergency established by proclamation of the Governor or by joint resolution of the Legislature.
This bill would authorize the Governor or the Legislature to specify within the proclamation or joint resolution the affected areas and time periods to which the prohibition against unconscionable pricing would apply.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Related to the Alabama Unconscionable Pricing Act;
Page 1 SB62 INTRODUCED "§8-31-3 It is unlawful and a violation of Section 8-19-5, for any person to impose unconscionable prices for the sale or rental of any commodity or rental facility during the period of a declared state of emergency for any time periods and in any affected areas specified in a proclamation by the Governor or a joint resolution of the Legislature issued pursuant to Section 31-9-8(a)." "§8-31-4 It is prima facie evidence that a price is unconscionable if any person, during a state of emergency declared pursuant to the powers granted to the Governor in Section 31-9-8, charges a price that exceeds, by an amount equal to or in excess of twenty-five25 percent the average price at which the same or similar commodity or rental facility was obtainable in the affected area during the last 30 days immediately prior to the declared state of emergency Page 1 SB62 Enrolled and the increase in the price charged is not attributable to reasonable costs incurred in connection with the rental or sale of the commodity.
Page 2 SB62 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB62 Senate 11-Apr-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
27-Apr-23 By:
Senator Givhan Page 3
Action History
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Sponsors
- Sam Givhan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 93 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 2% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Not Voting |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Not Voting |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 62 do?
- Unconscionable Pricing Act, state of emergency, Governor and Legislature authorized to specify time and place the act is applicable.
- Who sponsors SB 62?
- SB 62 is sponsored by Sam Givhan (R).
- What is the current status of SB 62?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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