Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2334: Cash transactions/pennies
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.
What the bill says
An act Relating to adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 1 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 1 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the total price or change due of any in-person cash transaction may be rounded to the nearest five cent increment as (b) If the final digit of a cash transaction ends in three cents, four cents, eight cents, or nine cents, the final digit may be rounded up to the nearest amount divisible by five cents; or (c) If the final digit of a cash transaction ends in zero cents or five cents, the final digit may not be rounded up or down. (2) This section applies only to in-person payments made by legal tender. This section does not apply to transactions for which payment is made by any demand or negotiable instrument, electronic funds transfer, money order, credit card, debit card, electronic payment, or other …
Sponsors
- April Berg (D) · primary sponsor
- Chipalo Street (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Sharon Wylie (D)
- Melanie Morgan (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 138, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 11, 2026): 80 yea, 15 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 5, 2026): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development (February 27, 2026): 13 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: Do pass as amended (February 25, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 89 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 6, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES, TAXES - EXCISE, CURRENCY
Common questions
- What is HB2334?
- HB2334 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Cash transactions/pennies.
- What does HB2334 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 1 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2334?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2334?
- April Berg (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2334?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2334&Year=2025
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