The Authoritative Source for Cash Rounding Legislation

    National Cash Rounding Legislative Observatory

    State legislatures are writing cash rounding into statute, and the obligations they impose do not match one another. This page tracks each enacted law, the date its rounding provision first applied, and the bills still moving elsewhere.

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    20

    Enacted

    17

    In force

    3

    Not yet in force

    26

    Median days

    8

    Applied on the day they became law

    Indiana, 302 days

    Longest interval

    Every date was read from the enacted, enrolled or chaptered act, or the official bill history of the enacting chamber.

    In force

    17
    • ArizonaMerchant mandate

      HB 2938 / Ch. 5

      Took effect March 13, 2026

    • Tennessee

      HB 1744 / Pub. Ch. 602

      Took effect March 18, 2026

    • Oregon

      HB 4178 / Or. Laws Ch. 126

      Took effect April 7, 2026

    • Nebraska

      LB 838, Sec. 39

      Took effect April 14, 2026

    • Alabama

      HB 545 / Act 2026-548

      Took effect April 16, 2026

    • Florida

      SB 1074 / Ch. 2026-68

      Took effect May 11, 2026

    • Maryland

      SB 893 / Ch. 516; companion HB 1026 / Ch. 515

      Took effect May 12, 2026

    • Minnesota

      HF 4591 / Laws 2026 Ch. 119

      Took effect May 28, 2026

    • Vermont

      S.327 / Act 128

      Took effect June 8, 2026

    • Washington

      SHB 2334 / Ch. 138

      Took effect June 11, 2026

    • Hawaii

      SB 3255 / Act 159

      Took effect July 1, 2026

    • GeorgiaMerchant mandate

      HB 1112 / Act 445

      Took effect July 1, 2026

    • Virginia

      HB 954 / Ch. 713

      Took effect July 1, 2026

    • Idaho

      SB 1350 / Ch. 241

      Took effect July 1, 2026

    • New MexicoAgency delegation

      HB 291 / Ch. 31

      Took effect July 1, 2026

    • KentuckyGovernment mandate2

      HB 757 / Acts Ch. 161

      Took effect July 15, 2026

    • Missouri

      HB 2819

      Took effect August 28, 2026

    Counting down

    3
    • 57 days

      OklahomaGovernment mandate

      HB 3075; 62 O.S. 9002

      Applies November 1, 2026

      Political subdivisions become mandatory July 1, 2027.

    • 118 days

      Connecticut

      HB 5349 / PA 26-128

      Applies January 1, 2027

    • 118 days

      IndianaMerchant mandate1

      SB 243 / P.L. 128

      Applies January 1, 2027

    Pending, not enacted

    New York. New York has passed a rounding bill through both chambers and has a cash-acceptance law in force, with no carve-out reconciling the two.

    Compliance Alert: States diverge on scope and obligation, not only on method.

    Data Verified Weekly·Official Sources Only

    Enactment to Effective Interval

    Sorted by the interval from enactment to the date the rounding provision first applied, which is not always the date the act took effect.

    Enacted cash rounding statutes by enactment to effective interval
    StateCitationEnactedRounding appliesDaysObligationScope
    ArizonaHB 2938 / Ch. 5Mar 13, 2026Mar 13, 20260ObligatesGeneral retail; public agencies
    TennesseeHB 1744 / Pub. Ch. 602Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20260Permits (safe harbor)Private entities; financial institutions
    OregonHB 4178 / Or. Laws Ch. 126Apr 7, 2026Apr 7, 20260Permits; signage requiredPublic accommodations; public bodies
    NebraskaLB 838, Sec. 39Apr 14, 2026Apr 14, 20260PermitsCash sales, transfers, cash wages
    AlabamaHB 545 / Act 2026-548Apr 16, 2026Apr 16, 20260PermitsGeneral retail; excludes government
    FloridaSB 1074 / Ch. 2026-68May 11, 2026May 11, 20260PermitsSales tax dealers; retail cash
    MarylandSB 893 / Ch. 516; companion HB 1026 / Ch. 515, both approved May 12, 2026May 12, 2026May 12, 20260PermitsMerchants; cash wages
    VermontS.327 / Act 128Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 20260Permits; notice requiredGeneral retail
    MinnesotaHF 4591 / Laws 2026 Ch. 119May 27, 2026May 28, 20261Permits; posting requiredState agency transactions only
    HawaiiSB 3255 / Act 159Jun 25, 2026Jul 1, 20266PermitsGeneral retail
    MissouriHB 2819Jul 13, 2026Aug 28, 202646PermitsRetail sales transactions
    GeorgiaHB 1112 / Act 445May 11, 2026Jul 1, 202651ObligatesGeneral retail; in-person only
    VirginiaHB 954 / Ch. 713Apr 13, 2026Jul 1, 202679PermitsCash sales, transfers, cash wages
    WashingtonSHB 2334 / Ch. 138Mar 23, 2026Jun 11, 202680PermitsGeneral retail; in-person only
    IdahoSB 1350 / Ch. 241Mar 31, 2026Jul 1, 202692PermitsGeneral
    Kentucky2HB 757 / Acts Ch. 161Apr 14, 2026Jul 15, 202692Obligates govt; permits retailGovernment, schools, retail, gaming
    New MexicoHB 291 / Ch. 31Mar 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026119DelegationTax administration; MVD fees
    OklahomaHB 3075; 62 O.S. 9002May 11, 2026Nov 1, 2026 agencies; Jul 1, 2027 subdivisions174Obligates agenciesGovernment and public sector only
    ConnecticutHB 5349 / PA 26-128Jun 4, 2026Jan 1, 2027211Permits within a mandatory methodIn-person retail cash purchases
    Indiana1SB 243 / P.L. 128Mar 5, 2026Jan 1, 2027302ObligatesBusiness entities including banks; government units
    1. Indiana's chapter exists on passage and the act declares an emergency, but a separate applicability section limits both new chapters to cash transactions occurring after December 31, 2026.
    2. Kentucky's rounding sections are not named in the emergency clause of Acts Chapter 161 nor in any delayed-date section of that act, so they fall to the ninety-day constitutional default of July 15, 2026.

    Obligation Structure Across Twenty Enacted States

    Three states obligate merchants to round: Arizona, Georgia and Indiana. Each state is counted once. New Mexico appears in the delegation row only. Kentucky and Oklahoma appear in the split row only.

    3

    Obligates merchants

    Arizona, Georgia, Indiana

    2

    Obligates government payees, permits private

    Kentucky, Oklahoma

    14

    Permissive

    Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

    1

    Delegation to an agency

    New Mexico

    Arizona

    Requires Swedish rounding when one-cent coins are unavailable, prohibits any other method, requires a posted notice at the point of sale, and requires taxes and fees remitted on the pre-rounding sales price. Enforcement sits with the Weights and Measures Services Division of the Department of Agriculture, which may impose civil penalties.

    Georgia

    Obligates merchants on in-person general retail sales, effective July 1, 2026. Rounding applies to a tax-inclusive total, with the sales price preserved by a separate clause.

    Indiana

    Obligates business entities including banks, and government units. Operator-choice rounding, up or down, applied to the total including tax under IC 23-15-13-3. Amounts added or subtracted to comply with the rounding chapter are excluded from gross retail income under IC 6-2.5-1-5(f). Rounding applies to cash transactions occurring after December 31, 2026.

    Connecticut

    Public Act 26-128 requires a merchant to determine total price in a prescribed manner and permits the rounding step inside that method. Reaches in-person retail only and exempts totals of four cents or less. The rounding section is effective January 1, 2027.

    Florida

    Permissive rather than mandatory, and conditioned: s. 212.12(10)(c)2 authorises a sales tax dealer to round an in-person cash transaction to the nearest nickel where the one-cent piece is no longer in production. Merchants within that condition may opt in or out, so the consumer experience varies across the state. A separate secondhand dealer provision at s. 538.235 is mandatory in that narrow context.

    Most enacted states require tax calculated and remitted on the pre-rounded amount. Georgia, Hawaii and Indiana round a tax-inclusive total, and Minnesota does not address tax computation.

    Legislative Lifecycle

    Distribution of 28 active states across the legislative progression model.

    Drafting / Under Consideration1
    Introduced4
    Committee0
    Passed One Chamber2
    Passed Both Chambers1
    Enacted20

    Acceleration Signals

    Signal-based alerts on states crossing material compliance thresholds.

    • Alert

      Senate passed S. 1525, the Common Cents Act companion bill, by unanimous consent. Received in the House August 10, 2026 and awaiting further House action.

      2026-08-07

    • Alert

      Missouri rounding law signed by Governor Kehoe. 20th state to enact cash rounding. Effective August 28, 2026.

      2026-07-13

    • Alert

      Hawaii SB 3255 signed into law as Act 159. 19th state to enact cash rounding.

      2026-06-25

    • Alert

      Vermont S.327 signed by Governor Scott. 18th state to enact cash rounding.

      2026-06-08

    • Alert

      Connecticut HB 5349 signed as Public Act 26-128. Effective January 2027.

      2026-06-04

    • Alert

      New York passed both chambers; Senate final passage. Bill headed to Governor Hochul.

      2026-06-03

    • Info

      Minnesota enacted state-agency cash rounding via Laws 2026 Chapter 119.

      2026-05-27

    • Info

      Kentucky enacted government cash rounding via HB 757 / Acts Chapter 161.

      2026-04-14

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    State Tracking Table

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    State
    Bills
    Status
    MethodCategory
    Velocity
    Compliance RiskTime to Impact
    Last Action
    Enacted
    Alabama(AL)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-17✓ Enacted
    Alaska(AK)Dead on Adjournment (2026 session)
    1Failed🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-05-20
    Arizona(AZ)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedImmediate RiskImmediate2026-03-14✓ Enacted
    California(CA)Both chambers active: AB 1793 (Assembly passed), SB 1005 (Senate passed)
    2Passed One Chamber🟢 SymmetricalMixed ScopeAdvancedEmerging RiskNear-term2026-06-10
    Connecticut(CT)
    1Enacted🔵 Method per statuteGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-06-04✓ Enacted
    Florida(FL)Endorsed by Florida Retail Federation (Scott Shalley, CEO)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-05-11✓ Enacted
    Georgia(GA)
    1Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-05-11✓ Enacted
    Hawaii(HI)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-06-26✓ Enacted
    Idaho(ID)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-01✓ Enacted
    Indiana(IN)Operator-choice rounding, rounds tax-inclusive total
    2Enacted🟡 FlexibleTax and Fiscal AdministrationEnactedImmediate RiskImmediate2026-03-05✓ Enacted
    Iowa(IA)Dead on Adjournment (2026 session). Iowa DOR sales tax rounding guidance (Nov 21, 2025) remains in effect.
    2Failed🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-05-03
    Kentucky(KY)Mandatory for government bodies; permissive for retail
    1Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGovernment Payments OnlyEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-14✓ Enacted
    Maryland(MD)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-05-12✓ Enacted
    Massachusetts(MA)+DOR + DOS Guidance
    2Introduced🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-05-05
    Michigan(MI)Michigan Treasury issued guidance December 8, 2025. Round-down-only design. Georgia's House-passed substitute used the same approach before the Senate restored symmetric rounding.
    1Introduced⚪ UndefinedGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-06-03
    Minnesota(MN)Narrow scope: state agency cash transactions only, not general retail
    1Enacted🔵 Method per statuteGovernment Payments OnlyEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-05-27✓ Enacted
    Mississippi(MS)
    2Failed⚪ UndefinedGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-03-03
    Missouri(MO)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-07-13✓ Enacted
    Nebraska(NE)
    1Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-14✓ Enacted
    New Jersey(NJ)
    1Introduced🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-01-15
    New Mexico(NM)
    1Enacted🔵 Method per statuteTax and Fiscal AdministrationEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-03-01✓ Enacted
    New York(NY)Collision case: rounding bill awaiting delivery to Governor while separately enacted cash discrimination law remains in force
    2Passed Both Chambers🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingAdvancedImmediate RiskImmediate2026-06-03
    North Carolina(NC)
    0Guidance Only⚪ UndefinedGuidance OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring
    Ohio(OH)
    1Introduced🟢 SymmetricalGovernment Payments OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-03-18
    Oklahoma(OK)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGovernment Payments OnlyEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-05-11✓ Enacted
    Oregon(OR)
    1Enacted🔵 Method per statuteGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-13✓ Enacted
    Pennsylvania(PA)Permissive scope covering businesses, government agencies, municipalities, and public utilities.
    1Passed One Chamber⚪ UndefinedGeneral Retail Cash RoundingBuildingMonitoringNear-term2026-06-24
    South Carolina(SC)
    0Guidance Only⚪ UndefinedGuidance OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring
    Tennessee(TN)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedImmediate RiskImmediate2026-03-23✓ Enacted
    Texas(TX)
    0Guidance Only⚪ UndefinedGuidance OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring
    0Guidance Only🟢 SymmetricalGuidance OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring
    Vermont(VT)
    1Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-06-08✓ Enacted
    Virginia(VA)
    1Enacted🟢 SymmetricalTax and Fiscal AdministrationEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-04-13✓ Enacted
    Washington(WA)
    2Enacted🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEnactedEmerging RiskImmediate2026-03-24✓ Enacted
    West Virginia(WV)Dead on Adjournment (2026 Regular Session)
    1Failed🟢 SymmetricalGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-03-14
    Wisconsin(WI)
    0Guidance Only⚪ UndefinedGuidance OnlyEarlyMonitoringMonitoring
    Wyoming(WY)Drafting / Interim Committee Activity
    1Drafting / Interim Committee Activity⚪ UndefinedGeneral Retail Cash RoundingEarlyMonitoringMonitoring2026-02-13
    Enacted / Signed
    Passed Both Chambers
    Passed One / Advancing
    Bill Introduced
    Drafting / Under Consideration
    Guidance Only
    Failed / Dead
    No Activity

    Companion Bill Activity

    16 states advancing legislation through multiple vehicles with 32 companion bills.

    Alabama

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 545
    SB 365

    Arizona

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 2938
    SB 1108

    California

    2 bills tracked

    Passed One Chamber
    AB 1793
    SB 1005

    Florida

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    SB 1074
    HB 951

    Hawaii

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    SB 3255
    HB 2346

    Idaho

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    S 1350
    S 1329

    Indiana

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    SB 243
    HB 1406

    Iowa

    2 bills tracked

    Failed
    SF 2456
    SSB 3143

    Maryland

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 1026
    SB 893

    Massachusetts

    2 bills tracked

    Introduced
    H 5138
    HD 5559

    Mississippi

    2 bills tracked

    Failed
    SB 2847
    SB 2680

    Missouri

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 2819
    SB 1620

    New York

    2 bills tracked

    Passed Both Chambers
    A 9274A
    S 8580

    Oklahoma

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 3075
    SB 1397

    Tennessee

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 1744
    SB 1810

    Washington

    2 bills tracked

    Enacted
    HB 2334
    SB 6230

    Federal Activity

    Federal legislation tracked separately from state-level activity.

    Federal · Updated August 11, 2026

    Both Chambers Pass Common Cents Act Companion Bills

    HR 3074 / S. 1525 · House and Senate · 119th Congress

    Senate passed S. 1525 August 7, 2026Federal

    Both chambers have now passed companion legislation. The House passed HR 3074, the Common Cents Act, by voice vote under suspension of the rules on July 14, 2026. The Senate passed S. 1525 by unanimous consent on August 7, 2026. S. 1525 was received by the House on August 10, 2026 and awaits further House action before the measure can be presented to the President. The bill is not law. The House-passed text permits cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents rather than requiring it, preserves existing pennies as legal tender, keeps electronic transactions exact to the cent, and authorizes a lower-cost zinc-based composition for the nickel. State rounding laws remain in effect and are not displaced.

    Source: congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1525

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    Last verified: August 2, 2026. Tennessee, Oklahoma and Florida re-verified against enacted text on August 31, 2026.

    Method and scope classifications are verified against primary sources: state legislature bill text, Department of Revenue guidance, and enrolled acts. Washington's enacted method is symmetric despite "asymmetrical" labeling in its legislative staff report and Governor's press release.

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