Five-Cent Rounding in Cash Transactions

ChangeBridge / Oregon / HB4178 Signed by Governor HB4178 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07

Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency.

The Act allows places of public accommodation and public bodies to round some transactions to the nearest five cents. Says it is an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [Digest: The Act allows places of public accommodation to round some transactions to the nearest five cents. Says it is an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).] Allows [a] some [place] places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. Specifies rounding procedures. Provides an exception for a buyer who pays in exact change. Requires a place of public accommodation to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy. [Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236.] Exempts from liability as an unlawful trade or business practice any rounding done in accordance with the Act. Allows a public body to establish a reasonable rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions with the public body may be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. Requires a public body to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy and publicize the rounding policy. Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act by a place of public accommodation or a public body is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Details

State Oregon

Session 2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber House

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Action History

2026-04-07 H Governor signed. 2026-03-10 S President signed. 2026-03-10 H Speaker signed. 2026-03-05 S Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Meek, Taylor; Excused, 2--Drazan, Hayden. 2026-03-04 S Second reading. 2026-03-04 S Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. 2026-03-03 S Public Hearing and Work Session held. 2026-03-02 S Referred to Rules. 2026-03-02 S First reading. Referred to President's desk. 2026-02-27 H Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 2--Harbick, Owens; Excused, 17--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Osborne, Pham H, Reschke, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman. 2026-02-26 H Second reading. 2026-02-25 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. 2026-02-24 H Work Session held. 2026-02-19 H Public Hearing held. 2026-02-16 H Referred to Rules. 2026-02-16 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Votes

2026-02-24 House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-27 House Third Reading Yea: 40 Nay: 2 2026-03-03 Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Senate Third Reading Yea: 26 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-16 H Rules 2026-03-02 S Rules

Amendments

2026-02-24 House Committee On Rules Amendment #-3

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