Prohibits businesses from charging convenience fees on cash transactions.
This bill prohibits most retail businesses in New Jersey from charging extra fees when customers pay with cash. It requires businesses to accept cash without adding "convenience fees" to the total price, directly affecting in-person retail transactions like grocery stores or clothing shops. Key exemptions include airports (with minimum cash-accepting vendors), municipal parking facilities, mobile-only payment parking, car rentals (if accepting cashier's checks), and large sports venues. The law aims to make cash payments equal in cost to other payment methods, with penalties for violations including civil fines up to $5,000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 16, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill
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Jan 13, 2026
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This is a procedural transition from technical review to introduction status. The bill designation was updated from 'S300 TR' to 'S300,' the status line was changed to reflect that it is now introduced and pending technical review by Legislative Counsel, and a new summary statement was added describing the bill's purpose: prohibiting businesses from charging convenience fees on cash transactions.
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Bill designation changed from 'S300 TR' (Technical Review) to 'S300' (Introduced), reflecting its new legislative status.
Status line changed from 'As reported by the Senate Commerce Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'
A new STATEMENT section was appended summarizing the bill's purpose: it prohibits a person selling goods or services at retail from adding a convenience fee or similar fee when legal tender (cash) is offered as payment.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
1
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
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