HB 2481·WA·house
Prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods.
FailedFiled Jan 14, 2026
Sponsor: Fosse
Latest Action
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
Feb 7, 2026
Summary
The bill prohibits retailers from using algorithms or consumer data to set different prices for grocery items based on a shopper’s behavior or profile, and it bans surge pricing. It also places a four‑year moratorium on electronic shelf‑label systems that could collect data to vary prices. The goal is to keep grocery pricing transparent and fair for Washington residents.
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