SB 365 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Legal tender; authorizing the rounding of in-person cash transactions to the nearest five cents

This bill would allow cash transactions in Alabama to be rounded to the nearest five cents, affecting businesses and consumers who use cash for purchases. The rounding follows specific rules based on the final digit of the transaction amount, with no changes to sales prices, taxes, or fees. The law applies only to in-person cash payments and excludes transactions involving cards, checks, or payments to government agencies. If a transaction uses both cash and another payment method, rounding would apply only to the cash portion.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Banking and Insurance)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jay Hovey
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