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SB241 • 2026

CONSUMER FEE TRANSPARENCY

An Act relating to unfair trade practices and consumer protection; relating to fees charged to consumers; and providing for an effective date.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SENATOR KAWASAKI
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
(S) JUD
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the legal consequences for businesses that do not comply with the new rule.

Consumer Fee Transparency

This act requires businesses to include all mandatory fees and charges in the advertised prices for goods or services, except for taxes imposed by government entities.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires businesses to show all mandatory fees and charges when advertising prices for products or services.
  • Does not require businesses to include taxes from the government in their advertised prices.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Consumers who buy goods or services
  • Businesses that sell products or offer services

Terms To Know

Unfair trade practices
Actions by businesses that are not fair to consumers, such as hiding fees.
Consumer protection
Laws and rules made to keep customers safe from unfair business practices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a business breaks the new rule.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or who will make sure businesses follow it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  2. 2026-03-16 Text

    (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  3. 2026-02-11 1661

    (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  4. 2026-02-11 1661

    (S) JUD, L&C

  5. 2026-02-11 1661

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

CONSUMER FEE TRANSPARENCY
An Act relating to unfair trade practices and consumer protection; relating to fees charged to consumers; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL NO. 241

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY SENATOR KAWASAKI

Introduced: 2/11/26
Referred: Judiciary, Labor & Commerce

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to unfair trade practices and consumer protection; relating to fees 1
charged to consumers; and providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 45.50.471(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 4
(58) advertising, displaying, or offering a price for goods or services to 5
a consumer that does not include all mandatory fees or charges, other than taxes 6
imposed by a government entity. 7
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 8