Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2383: An Act amending the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), known as the Price Gouging Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for petroleum product price gouging prohibited.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting price gouging; and imposing penalties," further providing for definitions; and providing for petroleum product price gouging prohibited.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
An act prohibiting price gouging; and imposing penalties," further providing for definitions; and providing for petroleum product price gouging prohibited. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "unconscionably excessive" in section 3 of the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), known as the Price Gouging Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: Section 3. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Market emergency." An abnormal disruption of a market for petroleum products, including an actual or threatened shortage in the supply of petroleum products or an actual or threatened increase in the price of petroleum products resulting from severe weather, convulsion of nature, supply manipulation, failure or shortage of electric power or other source of energy, strike, civil disorder, act of war, terrorist attack, national or local emergency or other extraordinary adverse circumstances. "Petroleum product." A motor fuel, liquefied petroleum gas or fuel oil. "Petroleum-related business." A producer, supplier, wholesaler, distributor or retail seller of a petroleum product. * * * "Unconscionably excessive." A price is unconscionably excessive when the amount charged represents a gross disparity between the price of …
Sponsors
- Ryan Bizzarro (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Darisha Parker (D, 198)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Dan Goughnour (D, 35)
- Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
- Inglis III, John C. (D, 38)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
- Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
Latest actions
- : Referred to COMMERCE, April 15, 2026
Subjects: COMMERCE
Common questions
- What is HB2383?
- HB2383 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), known as the Price Gouging Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for petroleum product price gouging prohibited.
- What does HB2383 do?
- In its own words: An act prohibiting price gouging; and imposing penalties," further providing for definitions; and providing for petroleum product price gouging prohibited.
- What is the status of HB2383?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to COMMERCE, April 15, 2026 (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2383?
- Ryan Bizzarro (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2383?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2383
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