Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2730: A BILL FOR An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6157YH (2) lh/jh H.F. 2730 Section 1. Section 714.16, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. t. It shall be an unlawful practice for a retailer to charge a consumer a price for an item at the time of checkout that is higher than the price posted, displayed, or otherwise represented on the retailer's shelf, display, or point of consumer selection at the time the consumer selected the item. This paragraph does not prohibit a retailer from charging a lower price at checkout than the price posted, displayed, or otherwise represented at the time the consumer selected the item. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to unlawful practices for retail pricing. The bill provides that it is an unlawful practice for a retailer to charge a consumer a price for an item at the time of checkout that is higher than the price posted, displayed, or otherwise represented on the retailer's shelf, display, or point of consumer selection at the time the consumer selected the item. The …
Sponsors
- Larry McBurney (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 603 .
Subjects: consumer frauds, retail, prices
Common questions
- What is HF2730?
- HF2730 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2730 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to unlawful practices for retail pricing, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2730?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 603 . (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2730?
- Larry McBurney (D, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF2730?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2730&ga=91
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