Committee Considers Surveillance Pricing

This week, the House Regulatory Reform Committee heard testimony on two bills that would prohibit surveillance pricing in Michigan.

Key Points:

• • House Bills 6098 and 6099 were introduced by Representatives Steve Frisbie (R-Pennfield Twp.) and Rylee Linting (R-Grosse Ile).
  • The bills amend the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and the Shopping Reform and Modernization Act to prohibit this type of pricing in the sale of goods and services.
  • Surveillance pricing is a system that increases prices on a person-by-person basis, using information such as purchasing habits or internet search history.

Next Steps:

• • The bills remain before the committee awaiting further consideration.