Credit cards; discounts inducing payment by cash, check or similar means; setting maximum surcharge; effective date; emergency.

Removed the Senate Chamber header and the specific motion to amend the bill, which indicated that the Senate had previously attempted to modify the text.

Added the House of Representatives Floor Version header and page numbers, indicating this is the version ready for final floor consideration.

Replaced the Senate amendment text with the complete, original bill text, effectively undoing the previous Senate changes and restoring the bill to its initial form.

Deleted the provision allowing sellers to impose surcharges on credit card users, which was previously limited to a maximum of 2% (later 4%).

Deleted the provision prohibiting sellers from offering discounts to induce payment by cash, check, or debit card.

Removed the requirement for sellers to post clear notices about surcharge amounts at the point of sale.

Deleted the section allowing money transmitters to charge different prices based on the mode of transmission.

Removed the definition of 'surcharge' and related subsections regarding private educational institutions and service fees.

The bill title and text were changed from relating to 'sales transactions' and 'discounts' to relating to 'credit cards' and 'discounts inducing payment by cash, check, or similar means'.

New text was inserted to allow technology center school districts and public school districts to charge service fees.

The surcharge limit was changed from 'two percent' to 'two percent four percent'.

Formatting and page numbers were updated to reflect the Senate Committee Substitute version.

The document title was updated from 'Engrossed House Bill' to 'Committee Substitute', indicating the bill has been amended by the House committee.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the new 'Committee Substitute' status and revised requirement numbers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the spacing and layout of the text throughout the document.

The effective date of the law was changed from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

A new emergency declaration was added, stating that the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval to address public peace, health, or safety.

Minor formatting and text corrections were made, including fixing a typo in the title where 'case' was incorrectly written instead of 'cash', and updating the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed'.