TN HB 1744
enactedBusiness and Commerce - As enacted, authorizes a private entity that is engaged in business with the public and accepts cash payments to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available; authorizes a financial institution that provides currency in exchange for a payment instrument received to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 50; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 67.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1744 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1744 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-23. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Pub. Ch. 602
What is TN HB 1744 about?
TN HB 1744 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Business and Commerce - As enacted, authorizes a private entity that is engaged in business with the public and accepts cash payments to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available; authorizes a financial institution that provides currency in exchange for a payment instrument received to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 50; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 67.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1744?
Baum is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1744.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Pub. Ch. 602
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Baumprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-20
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-22
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 2
passage
2026-02-23
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0564)
amendment-passage
2026-02-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-02-26
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-02
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-02
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0504)
2026-03-02
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-04
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-09
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-09
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-03-11
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-18
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-23
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026
2026-03-23
Pub. Ch. 602
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Votes
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4)
2026-02-11 · pass · 7-0
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3)
2026-02-18 · pass · 20-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (2)
2026-02-23 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-02-23 · pass · 88-1
Member-level votes (2)
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-02 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1810
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