New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A9274 — Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to reduce the circulation of pennies within New York state

Last action — Passed Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill requires cash purchases to be rounded to the nearest five cents.

Merchants in New York would round cash transactions to the nearest five-cent increment. This aims to reduce the number of pennies in circulation.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers will notice cash transactions rounded to the nearest five cents, simplifying payments.
  • Small Business: Small businesses will adjust their cash handling practices to comply with the new rounding requirement.

Summary

Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to encourage the reduction of the circulation of pennies within New York state.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.1380

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8580A

  5. REFERRED TO RULES

  6. RETURNED TO SENATE

  7. REPASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9274A

  9. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  10. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  11. RECALLED FROM SENATE

  12. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  13. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  14. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.368

  16. REPORTED

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  18. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  19. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9274 do?
Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to encourage the reduction of the circulation of pennies within New York state.
Who sponsors A9274?
A9274 is sponsored by John T. McDonald III.
What is the current status of A9274?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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