Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB3255: Relating to Currency.
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2026
Requires retail merchants to accept cash payments in in-person transactions .
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to currency.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CURRENCY. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the United States Treasury has stopped minting the penny for general circulation, which has created a shortage for many businesses in the State. To protect the ability of businesses in the State to accept cash payments and make change, rounding to the nearest five cents should be permissible by law to address this urgent issue. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to enable cash transaction rounding. SECTION 2. Chapter 481B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§481B- Cash transaction rounding. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person selling goods or services in a cash transaction, entering into any other transaction that results in a payment or transfer of cash between the parties to the transaction, or paying cash wages to an employee as compensation, may round the payment in the 2026-2483 SB3255 CDl SMA.docx Page S B. NO. C.D. following manner for any person seeking to make payment with legal tender: (1) In any case in which the total transaction amount ends with one cent, two cents, six cents, or seven cents as the final digit, the amount of cents in the sum shall be rounded down …
Sponsors
- Mike Gabbard (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Karl Rhoads (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Act 159, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).
- : Act 159, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 49 yea, 2 nay, passed
- none. (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1) (April 14, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Penalties, Currency
Common questions
- What is SB3255?
- SB3255 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Currency.
- What does SB3255 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to currency.
- What is the status of SB3255?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Act 159, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260). (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3255?
- Mike Gabbard (D, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3255?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3255&year=2026
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