HawaiiSB 32552025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO CURRENCY.

Sponsored By: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Authorizes cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest five cents, except for cash transactions that total $0.01 or $0.02, which are to be rounded up to $0.05. Exempts transactions in which payment is made by demand or negotiable instrument, electronic fund transfer, check, gift card, money order, credit card, or other like instrument or method. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Cash TransactionsUnfair and Deceptive PracticesRoundingPenniesCPC, FIN

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Gabbard

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 2

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote 4/7/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/25/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Lamosao, Awa.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Pierick.

    4/20/2026House
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 770).

    4/16/2026Senate
  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  6. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  7. 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). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2151-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/7/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  12. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1338-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/24/2026House
  13. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    3/24/2026House
  14. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

    3/17/2026House
  15. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  16. Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  18. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  19. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 395) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/10/2026House
  20. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2879) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  21. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    3/6/2026Senate
  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  23. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  24. The committee on CPN will reconsider its previous decision on 02-25-26 and will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/2/2026Senate
  25. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/25/2026Senate

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