Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.
SB 6230 adjusts cash transaction prices to eliminate pennies by requiring rounding to the nearest 5 cents. It applies only to cash payments (legal tender), rounding prices ending in 1-2¢ or 6-7¢ down, and 3-4¢ or 8-9¢ up. The bill does not affect card, electronic, or check payments. It directly affects cash buyers and sellers in Washington State for all goods/services after taxes, discounts, and fees are applied. The law specifies clear rounding rules but excludes hybrid payment transactions, which require additional department rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Total actions
12
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Committee
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
On motion, referred to Transportation.
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Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
BTE - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
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Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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