HB 4178 — Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency.

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session A-EngrossedEnrolled House Bill 4178 Ordered by the House February 25 Including House Amendments dated February 25 Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON RULES (at the request of Northwest Grocery Retail Association) SUMMARYCHAPTER The................................................. following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

ItAN isACT anRelating editor’sto briefrounding statementprocedures ofin thetransactions; essential features of the measure.

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.

Digest:

The Act allows places of public accommodation and public bodies to round some transactions to the nearest five cents.

Says it is an emergency.

(Flesch Readability Score:

60.7).

[Digest:

The Act allows places of public accommodation to round some transactions to the nearest five cents.

Says it is an emergency.

(Flesch Readability Score:

63.2).] Allows [a] some [place] places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment.

Specifies round- ing procedures.

Provides an exception for a buyer who pays in exact change.

Requires a place of public accommodation to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy.

[Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236.] Exempts from liability as an unlawful trade or business practice any rounding done in ac- cordance with the Act.

Allows a public body to establish a reasonable rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions with the public body may be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment.

Requires a public body to post signs giving notice of the rounding policy and publicize the rounding policy.

Declares that rounding done in accordance with the Act by a place of public accommo- dation or a public body is not an unlawful distinction, discrimination or restriction against United States coins or currency under ORS chapter 659A or price misrepresentation under ORS 618.236.

Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to rounding procedures in transactions;

NOTE:(e) “Place of public accommodation” has the meaning given that term in ORS 659A.400, except that “place of public accommodation” does not mean:

Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new;

matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.

New sections are in boldfaced type.

LC 334 A-Eng.

HB 4178 (e) “Place of public accommodation” has the meaning given that term in ORS 659A.400, except that “place of public accommodation” does not mean:

Enrolled House Bill 4178 (HB 4178-A) Page 1 (B) If the final digit of the total amount due ends in three cents, four cents, eight cents or nine cents, the final digit shall be rounded up to the nearest amount divisible by five cents;

[2](a) A-Eng.Retail transactions that occur entirely over the telephone or by mail;

HB 4178 (a) Retail transactions that occur entirely over the telephone or by mail;

A Enrolled House Bill 4178 (HB 4178-A) Page 2 rounding policy established by a public body under this section must be in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(a) Refuse to accept from a customer or patron, as payment for goods and services, any of the [3]following: A-Eng.

HB 4178 following:

Enrolled House Bill 4178 (HB 4178-A) Page 3 (k) Activities for which a license or certificate is required to transact insurance;

[4](q) A-Eng.Escrow transactions for which a license is required under ORS 696.511;

HB 4178 (q) Escrow transactions for which a license is required under ORS 696.511;

Enrolled House Bill 4178 (HB 4178-A) Page 4 (8) As used in this section:

[5](c) A-Eng.“Class 1 flammable liquids” has the meaning given that term in ORS 480.310.

HB 4178 (c) “Class 1 flammable liquids” has the meaning given that term in ORS 480.310.