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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2334

HB 2334: Cash transactions/pennies

Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.

Summary

  • Provides rules for rounding the total price or change due of a transaction involving cash payments.
  • Provides that rounding applies solely to the payment amount tendered and does not alter the sales price, or the amount of tax owed or collected.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2334), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2026
  6. LawMar 23, 2026
Prime sponsor
April Berg (D-44)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 23, 2026
Session law
Chapter 138, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
SB 6230
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2334, SHB 2334

AN ACT Relating to adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chipalo Street D-37Lisa Parshley D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Alex Ramel D-40Julia Reed D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Janice Zahn D-41Sharon Wylie D-49Melanie Morgan D-29Brianna Thomas D-34Timm Ormsby D-3Chris Stearns D-47Nicole Macri D-43Natasha Hill D-3My-Linh Thai D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2334
89 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican32601
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2334
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican16201
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2334
80 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican231501
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SHB 2334)
  2. Chapter 138, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2334)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2334)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2334)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2334)
  6. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2334)
  7. Speaker signed. (SHB 2334)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2334)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2334)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2334)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2334)
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 2334)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2334)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2334)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2334)
  16. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Business, Trade & Economic Development. (SHB 2334)
  17. And refer to Transportation. (SHB 2334)
  18. BTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2334)
  19. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 2334)
  20. First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development. (SHB 2334)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2334)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2334)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2334)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2334)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2334)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  29. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2334)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2334)
  31. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Finance.
  35. Prefiled for introduction.

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