# Arizona HB 2938: mandatory rounding method; cash transactions

Arizona HB 2938, mandatory rounding method; cash transactions, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa Martinez (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-12 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2938
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: mandatory rounding method; cash transactions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: cash transactions, emergency measure, heading change, legislative intent, mandatory rounding method, trade and commerce - title 44
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (98 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rounding rules for cash buyers: mixed, low. When a seller does not have or use one-cent coins, the law requires cash totals to be rounded to the nearest five cents. Totals ending in 1, 2, 6, or 7 cents go down; totals ending in 3, 4, 8, or 9 cents go up. Totals ending in 0 or 5 cents stay the same, and this rule does not apply to noncash pay…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cesar Aguilar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Mesnard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quantá Crews (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 52 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Commerce: DPA | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-12: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-03-02: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-23: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-10: Commerce: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-29: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-28: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0005.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540681)
- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2938H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538515)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2938P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/534808)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0005.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540681)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2938H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538515)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2938P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/534808)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2938-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).