New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5532: Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act-regulate price discrimination
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
"Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act"; regulates price discrimination.
What the bill says
An Act concerning price discrimination in the grocery industry, supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, and amending P.L.1971, c.324.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning price discrimination in the grocery industry, supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, and amending P.L.1971, c.324. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) Sections 2 through 6 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be known and may be cited as the Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act. 2. (New section) As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): Consumer price index means the consumer price index for all urban consumers as reported by the United States Department of Labor or any successor index. Dominant retailer means a grocery retailer that earns 18 billion dollars or more per year, adjusted each year in accord with any percentage increase in the consumer price index, and has a minimum of one storefront or distribution center where groceries are sold in more than 20 states, one of which is New Jersey. Groceries or grocery product means any edible product including, but not limited to, dairy products, meat and delicatessen products, produce products, seafood products, carbonated beverages, coffee and other beverages, snack foods, candy products, baked products, and frozen foods; paper products; household cleaning items; health and beauty products; and pet foods and supplies. Grocery …
Sponsors
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ACO
Subjects: CONSUMER AFFAIRS - CONSUMER PROTECTION
Common questions
- What is A5532?
- A5532 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act-regulate price discrimination.
- What does A5532 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning price discrimination in the grocery industry, supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, and amending P.L.1971, c.324.
- What is the status of A5532?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ACO (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5532?
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28).
- Where is the official record for A5532?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5532
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