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TN HB 1744

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1744 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1744 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Pub. Ch. 602

  2. 2026-03-23

    Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

  3. 2026-03-18

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-09

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-03-09

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-03-04

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-03-02

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-03-02

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0504)

  10. 2026-03-02

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-02-26

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2026-02-23

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0564)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-02-23

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 2

    passage

  15. 2026-02-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  17. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  19. 2026-02-11

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/18/2026

  21. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  22. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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