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
- Missouri
HB 2819
Took effect August 28, 2026
Counting down
357 days
OklahomaGovernment mandateHB 3075; 62 O.S. 9002
Applies November 1, 2026
Political subdivisions become mandatory July 1, 2027.
118 days
ConnecticutHB 5349 / PA 26-128
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.
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.
| State | Citation | Enacted | Rounding applies | Days | Obligation | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | HB 2938 / Ch. 5 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | 0 | Obligates | General retail; public agencies |
| Tennessee | HB 1744 / Pub. Ch. 602 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | 0 | Permits (safe harbor) | Private entities; financial institutions |
| Oregon | HB 4178 / Or. Laws Ch. 126 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | 0 | Permits; signage required | Public accommodations; public bodies |
| Nebraska | LB 838, Sec. 39 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | 0 | Permits | Cash sales, transfers, cash wages |
| Alabama | HB 545 / Act 2026-548 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | 0 | Permits | General retail; excludes government |
| Florida | SB 1074 / Ch. 2026-68 | May 11, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | 0 | Permits | Sales tax dealers; retail cash |
| Maryland | SB 893 / Ch. 516; companion HB 1026 / Ch. 515, both approved May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | 0 | Permits | Merchants; cash wages |
| Vermont | S.327 / Act 128 | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 0 | Permits; notice required | General retail |
| Minnesota | HF 4591 / Laws 2026 Ch. 119 | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | 1 | Permits; posting required | State agency transactions only |
| Hawaii | SB 3255 / Act 159 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | Permits | General retail |
| Missouri | HB 2819 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 46 | Permits | Retail sales transactions |
| Georgia | HB 1112 / Act 445 | May 11, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 51 | Obligates | General retail; in-person only |
| Virginia | HB 954 / Ch. 713 | Apr 13, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 79 | Permits | Cash sales, transfers, cash wages |
| Washington | SHB 2334 / Ch. 138 | Mar 23, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | 80 | Permits | General retail; in-person only |
| Idaho | SB 1350 / Ch. 241 | Mar 31, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 92 | Permits | General |
| Kentucky2 | HB 757 / Acts Ch. 161 | Apr 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | 92 | Obligates govt; permits retail | Government, schools, retail, gaming |
| New Mexico | HB 291 / Ch. 31 | Mar 4, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 119 | Delegation | Tax administration; MVD fees |
| Oklahoma | HB 3075; 62 O.S. 9002 | May 11, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 agencies; Jul 1, 2027 subdivisions | 174 | Obligates agencies | Government and public sector only |
| Connecticut | HB 5349 / PA 26-128 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 211 | Permits within a mandatory method | In-person retail cash purchases |
| Indiana1 | SB 243 / P.L. 128 | Mar 5, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 302 | Obligates | Business entities including banks; government units |
- 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.
- 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.
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
Showing 37 of 37 states
State Tracking Table
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State | Bills | Status | Method | Category | Velocity | Compliance Risk | Time to Impact | Last Action | Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama(AL) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-17 | ✓ Enacted | |
Alaska(AK)⚡ Dead on Adjournment (2026 session) | 1 | Failed | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-05-20 | — | |
Arizona(AZ) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Immediate Risk | Immediate | 2026-03-14 | ✓ Enacted | |
California(CA)⚡ Both chambers active: AB 1793 (Assembly passed), SB 1005 (Senate passed) | 2 | Passed One Chamber | 🟢 Symmetrical | Mixed Scope | Advanced | Emerging Risk | Near-term | 2026-06-10 | — | |
Connecticut(CT) | 1 | Enacted | 🔵 Method per statute | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-06-04 | ✓ Enacted | |
Florida(FL)⚡ Endorsed by Florida Retail Federation (Scott Shalley, CEO) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-05-11 | ✓ Enacted | |
Georgia(GA) | 1 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-05-11 | ✓ Enacted | |
Hawaii(HI) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-06-26 | ✓ Enacted | |
Idaho(ID) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-01 | ✓ Enacted | |
Indiana(IN)⚡ Operator-choice rounding, rounds tax-inclusive total | 2 | Enacted | 🟡 Flexible | Tax and Fiscal Administration | Enacted | Immediate Risk | Immediate | 2026-03-05 | ✓ Enacted | |
Iowa(IA)⚡ Dead on Adjournment (2026 session). Iowa DOR sales tax rounding guidance (Nov 21, 2025) remains in effect. | 2 | Failed | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-05-03 | — | |
Kentucky(KY)⚡ Mandatory for government bodies; permissive for retail | 1 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | Government Payments Only | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-14 | ✓ Enacted | |
Maryland(MD) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-05-12 | ✓ Enacted | |
Massachusetts(MA)+DOR + DOS Guidance | 2 | Introduced | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-05-05 | — | |
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. | 1 | Introduced | ⚪ Undefined | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-06-03 | — | |
Minnesota(MN)⚡ Narrow scope: state agency cash transactions only, not general retail | 1 | Enacted | 🔵 Method per statute | Government Payments Only | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-05-27 | ✓ Enacted | |
Mississippi(MS) | 2 | Failed | ⚪ Undefined | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-03-03 | — | |
Missouri(MO) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-07-13 | ✓ Enacted | |
Nebraska(NE) | 1 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-14 | ✓ Enacted | |
New Jersey(NJ) | 1 | Introduced | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-01-15 | — | |
New Mexico(NM) | 1 | Enacted | 🔵 Method per statute | Tax and Fiscal Administration | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-03-01 | ✓ Enacted | |
New York(NY)⚡ Collision case: rounding bill awaiting delivery to Governor while separately enacted cash discrimination law remains in force | 2 | Passed Both Chambers | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Advanced | Immediate Risk | Immediate | 2026-06-03 | — | |
North Carolina(NC) | 0 | Guidance Only | ⚪ Undefined | Guidance Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | — | — | |
Ohio(OH) | 1 | Introduced | 🟢 Symmetrical | Government Payments Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-03-18 | — | |
Oklahoma(OK) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | Government Payments Only | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-05-11 | ✓ Enacted | |
Oregon(OR) | 1 | Enacted | 🔵 Method per statute | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-13 | ✓ Enacted | |
Pennsylvania(PA)⚡ Permissive scope covering businesses, government agencies, municipalities, and public utilities. | 1 | Passed One Chamber | ⚪ Undefined | General Retail Cash Rounding | Building | Monitoring | Near-term | 2026-06-24 | — | |
South Carolina(SC) | 0 | Guidance Only | ⚪ Undefined | Guidance Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | — | — | |
Tennessee(TN) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Immediate Risk | Immediate | 2026-03-23 | ✓ Enacted | |
Texas(TX) | 0 | Guidance Only | ⚪ Undefined | Guidance Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | — | — | |
| 0 | Guidance Only | 🟢 Symmetrical | Guidance Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | — | — | ||
Vermont(VT) | 1 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-06-08 | ✓ Enacted | |
Virginia(VA) | 1 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | Tax and Fiscal Administration | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-04-13 | ✓ Enacted | |
Washington(WA) | 2 | Enacted | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Enacted | Emerging Risk | Immediate | 2026-03-24 | ✓ Enacted | |
West Virginia(WV)⚡ Dead on Adjournment (2026 Regular Session) | 1 | Failed | 🟢 Symmetrical | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-03-14 | — | |
Wisconsin(WI) | 0 | Guidance Only | ⚪ Undefined | Guidance Only | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | — | — | |
Wyoming(WY)⚡ Drafting / Interim Committee Activity | 1 | Drafting / Interim Committee Activity | ⚪ Undefined | General Retail Cash Rounding | Early | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-02-13 | — |
Companion Bill Activity
16 states advancing legislation through multiple vehicles with 32 companion bills.
Alabama
2 bills tracked
Arizona
2 bills tracked
California
2 bills tracked
Florida
2 bills tracked
Hawaii
2 bills tracked
Idaho
2 bills tracked
Indiana
2 bills tracked
Iowa
2 bills tracked
Maryland
2 bills tracked
Massachusetts
2 bills tracked
Mississippi
2 bills tracked
Missouri
2 bills tracked
New York
2 bills tracked
Oklahoma
2 bills tracked
Tennessee
2 bills tracked
Washington
2 bills tracked
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
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/1525For compliance risk scoring, cross-jurisdictional conflict analysis, and model statutory language, see the full Compliance Analysis.
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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.
Legislative statuses are subject to change. Consult official state legislative websites for authoritative information.