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AZ SB1108
Bill
Status
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Requires sellers who do not use or have available one-cent coins to apply "Swedish rounding" to cash transaction totals, rounding to the nearest five-cent increment (1-2 cents rounds down, 3-4 cents rounds up, 6-7 cents rounds down, 8-9 cents rounds up).
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Applies only to cash transactions after all taxes and fees are calculated; does not apply to credit cards, debit cards, electronic transfers, or mobile payments.
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Mandates sellers post visible notice at point of sale stating "cash transactions are rounded to the nearest five-cent increment pursuant to state law."
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Taxes and fees must still be calculated and remitted based on the pre-rounded sales price, and the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Weights and Measures Division will enforce the law with authority to issue warnings, orders, and civil penalties.
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Declared an emergency measure operative immediately; does not invalidate any currency as legal tender or require acceptance/refusal of specific coin denominations.
Legislative Description
Cash transactions; mandatory rounding method
Notice
Last Action
Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
3/2/2026