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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 458
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 149
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO INVESTIGATE AND INITIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN
RESPONSE TO ALLEGED PRICE GOUGING BY THE INSURANCE,
PHARMACEUTICAL, PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT AND
UTILITY SECTORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 35 of the general statutes be amended to provide that 1
the Office of the Attorney General may investigate, intervene in or bring 2
a civil or administrative action in the name of the state, seeking 3
injunctive or declaratory relief, damages and any other relief that may 4
be available under law, whenever any person in the insurance, 5
pharmaceutical, pharmacy benefit management or utility sector is or has 6
engaged in a practice or pattern of conduct that constitutes price 7
gouging. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure greater accountability and protect residents from unfair
pricing practices by the insurance, pharmaceutical, pharmacy benefit
management and utility sectors that compromise affordability and
access to critical services.