New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session Status: Introduced

S2713 —

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed General Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020-2021 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Identical bill: A4631 —

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What changed in the latest version

17 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies that retailers cannot require customers to pay with credit and must accept cash as payment for goods and services. Additionally, it defines "at retail" to include transactions conducted in person while excluding those done through phone, mail, or online. This matters because it ensures that customers have the option to use cash when purchasing in-person, potentially impacting how businesses handle payment methods.

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2021, c.028 (S2713)     P.L.
2021, c.028 (S2713) CHAPTER 28   An Act concerning payments by consumers and amending Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.         Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
2021, CHAPTER 28, approved March 1, 2021 Senate, No.
2713   An Act concerning payments by consumers and amending Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.         Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
     1.    a.  A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail shall not require a buyer to pay using credit or [to] prohibit cash as payment in order to purchase the goods or services.  A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail shall accept legal tender when offered by the buyer as payment.
  C.56:8-2.33  Discrimination against cash-paying customers prohibited;
violations, penalties;
exceptions.
     1.
a.
A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail shall not require a buyer to pay using credit or prohibit cash as payment in order to purchase the goods or services.  A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail shall accept legal tender when offered by the buyer as payment.
[and]      (4)   any company in the business of renting motor vehicles, provided that the company accepts a cashier's check or a certified check when offered by a buyer as payment;
     (4)   any company in the business of renting motor vehicles, provided that the company accepts a cashier's check or a certified check when offered by a buyer as payment;
(cf:
       2.    This act shall take effect immediately.         Approved March 1, 2021.
P.L.2019, c.50, s.1)        2.    This act shall take effect immediately.      STATEMENT        This bill would allow sports and entertainment venues with a seating capacity of 10,000 or more the ability to process only cashless transactions, for all events at the venue, including sporting events and concerts.
       It is the sponsor’s belief that allowing cashless payments at certain sports and entertainment venues will shorten wait times at concession stands and merchandise shops and decrease physical contact, which will help reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19.                                              Allows for cashless payment at certain sports and entertainment venues.
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