Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.

AN ACT Relating to adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies;

SHB 2334·House·Bill

Rep. April BergState House · LD-44·15 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJune 11, 2026

Primary sponsor

April BergState House · LD-44

Cosponsors

Chipalo StreetState House · LD-37

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Cindy RyuState House · LD-32

Alex RamelState House · LD-40

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34

Janice ZahnState House · LD-41

Sharon WylieState House · LD-49

Melanie MorganState House · LD-29

Brianna ThomasState House · LD-34

Timm OrmsbyState House · LD-03

Chris StearnsState House · LD-47

Nicole MacriState House · LD-43

Natasha HillState House · LD-03

My-Linh ThaiState House · LD-41

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 2334Feb 12, 202689–6

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 2334Mar 5, 202645–2

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 2334Mar 11, 202680–15

Legislative history

Jan 8, 2026

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 12, 2026

First reading, referred to Finance.

Feb 6, 2026

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 6, 2026

FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 6, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 9, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 11, 2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Feb 12, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 12, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 12, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Feb 16, 2026

First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

Feb 25, 2026

BTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Feb 25, 2026

And refer to Transportation.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to Transportation.

Feb 27, 2026

TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Business, Trade & Economic Development.

Feb 27, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 27, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 2, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 5, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 5, 2026

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Mar 5, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 5, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 11, 2026

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Mar 11, 2026

Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Mar 11, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 12, 2026

President signed.

Mar 12, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 23, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 23, 2026

Chapter 138, 2026 Laws.

Mar 23, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Business, Trade & Economic Development (Adopted as amended)Floor amendment (Adopted and engrossed)Floor amendment by MacEwen (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 01-22-26 House Bill Report — Reported by FIN 02-06-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-12-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-18-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-18-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by BTE 02-25-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 02-27-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-05-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-05-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 138, Laws of 2026