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SB3255Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Currency.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Gabbard, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 7/1/2026. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 159, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026

2

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23No
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-26 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

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

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 395) in amended form (SD 1).

  13. Pass First Reading

  14. Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

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

  16. 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.

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

  18. 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).

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

  20. 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.

  21. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2151-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  22. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  23. 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.

  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 770).

  25. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

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

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).

  31. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:30PM in conference room 224.

  32. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Yamashita, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76-26).

  35. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  36. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  37. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  38. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).

  39. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  40. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  41. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  42. Enrolled to Governor.

  43. Act 159, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).

  44. Act 159, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).

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