New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Pass Law Against Surveillance Pricing
New Jersey has approved the 'Fair Price Protection Act,' making it the second state to ban surveillance pricing in retail and grocery stores.
📍 The outcome
New Jersey passed the Fair Price Protection Act to ban AI-powered surveillance and personalized pricing in grocery stores. The state became the second state to implement such a ban.
The NJBIA urged amendments to the legislation.
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Where it stands
The New Jersey Senate has approved the 'Fair Price Protection Act,' a bill sponsored by Cryan and Lagana. This legislation prohibits grocery stores from utilizing AI flex pricing and surveillance pricing practices.
Coverage from Gizmodo, Supermarket News, the Bergen Record, and Insider NJ emphasizes that New Jersey is the second state to implement such a ban. Simultaneously, the Green Party has announced its own new legislation aimed at banning predatory pricing within grocery and retail sectors.
Future developments involve the implementation of the Fair Price Protection Act and the progress of the Green Party's proposed legislation regarding predatory pricing.
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Who reported it (10)
- NJBIA Urges Amendments to Surveillance Pricing Bill New Jersey Business & Industry Association · 46d ago
- Governor Sherrill Can Still Save NJ Families from Higher Grocery Prices New Jersey Globe · 46d ago
- New Jersey Set To Ban Surveillance Pricing: What It Means for Food Prices Newsweek · 46d ago
- NJ Passes Fair Price Protection Act To Ban Personalized Grocery Pricing The Shelby Report · 46d ago
- Article | New Jersey bans AI-powered grocery pricing POLITICO Pro · 46d ago
- Green Party announces new legislation to ban the use of predatory pricing in grocery stores and other retail peigreencaucus.ca · 46d ago
- NJ bill would prohibit grocery stores from using AI flex pricing Bergen Record · 46d ago
- Cryan, Lagana’s ‘Fair Price Protection Act’ Approved by Senate Insider NJ · 46d ago
- New Jersey becomes second state to ban surveillance pricing Supermarket News · 46d ago
- New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Pass Law Against Surveillance Pricing Gizmodo · 46d ago broke it first
Answered
What is the name of the legislation passed in New Jersey?
The law is called the 'Fair Price Protection Act.'
Which state preceded New Jersey in banning surveillance pricing?
Coverage indicates New Jersey is the second state to pass such a law, though it does not name the first state.
Who sponsored the New Jersey bill?
The bill was sponsored by Cryan and Lagana.
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