Bill
HB 2940
Arizona HB 2940 would require posted prices to include all mandatory fees, ban digital shelf labels, and cap price increases during emergencies, with AG enforcement and penalties.
Note: The materials provided contain two distinct bills that share the same bill number (HB 2940) but apply to different states and subjects. The summary below treats them separately to avoid confusion.
Primary sponsor: Rep. Cesar Aguilar
Introduced: Feb 18, 2025 — Added co-sponsors (including Rep. Brandun Schweizer on 2025-09-11)
Summary
This bill would add A.R.S. § 44-1535 to Arizona’s consumer fraud statute to require clearer, more inclusive pricing and to prohibit certain retail display technology.
Key provisions
- Require advertised/displayed prices to include all mandatory fees or charges.
- Require receipts to describe a clear refund process after purchase, including whether the total amount paid can be refunded and the refund timeframe.
- During a gubernatorial state of emergency (Title 26, Ch. 2), the current price of goods or services “may not increase more than ten percent” compared with the price immediately before the emergency declaration.
- Prohibit businesses from using “digital shelf labels” (defined to include digital price tags or similar wireless displays capable of remote price changes).
- Treat violations as an “unlawful practice” under A.R.S. § 44-1522; the Attorney General may investigate and seek injunctions. Civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation are authorized.
- Definitions: “digital shelf label” and “mandatory fees or charges” (mandatory fees exclude government-imposed taxes).
Who would be affected
- Consumers: greater price transparency and refund information; protections against rapid price increases during declared emergencies.
- Retailers and other sellers operating in Arizona: requirement to include mandatory fees in posted prices, prohibition on digital shelf labels, and exposure to AG enforcement and civil penalties.
Timing and notes
- Effective date not specified in the text provided. Enforcement is via existing consumer-protection mechanisms. The 10% cap applies to increases “immediately before” the emergency declaration — implementation details and interactions with other price-gouging statutes may require further specification.
Primary sponsor: Rep. Ryan Spain
Introduced: Feb 6, 2025
Summary
This bill would amend 625 ILCS 5/3-806.7 of the Illinois Vehicle Code to establish a standard vehicle registration fee of $100 (beginning with the 2026 registration year) for Illinois vehicle owners who have a driver’s license bearing a veteran designation.
Key provisions
- Beginning with the 2026 registration year, the standard registration fee for:
- passenger motor vehicles of the first division, and
- second-division motor vehicles weighing ≤8,000 pounds,
will be set at $100 for vehicle owners whose Illinois driver’s license has a veteran designation.
- Existing subsections in the section (retaining prior reductions/credits for active-duty service, storage credit, and a waiver for certain combat-returning service members) remain in the statute; the bill text indicates the new subsection (d) may affect application of the prior waiver (the draft contains language that appears to limit interaction between subsections and may need clarification).
Who would be affected
- Illinois veterans who have obtained a veteran designation on their driver’s license: potential lower registration cost (fixed $100) beginning 2026.
- State DMV and state budget: reduced fee revenue to the extent the $100 standard is lower than previous fees for eligible registrants; the fiscal impact would depend on the number of eligible veterans and current fee amounts.
Timing and notes
- Applies starting with the 2026 registration year. The statutory text appears to overlap with existing fee reductions/waivers (subsections (a)–(c)); the bill may require drafting clarification on whether the $100 fee coexists with or supersedes earlier waivers/credits.
If you want, I can:
- Draft a one-page fiscal impact estimate for the Illinois change (revenue loss scenarios), or
- Prepare a plain‑language consumer FAQ explaining how the Arizona pricing rules would affect shoppers and retailers.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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