l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4178

Allows some 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.

Became law as Chapter 126, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 50 days after it was filed. In force from April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] Allows [<i>a</i>]<b> some</b> [<i>place</i>]<b> places</b> 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.<b> Specifies rounding procedures.</b> 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. [<i>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.</i>] Exempts from liability as an unlawful trade or business practice any rounding done in accordance with the Act. <b>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 accommodation 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.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HRULES

    Its course

    February 16 to April 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action17 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to Feb 2711 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 16 to Feb 160 days

    RulesFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 56 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 23 days

    RulesMar 2 to Mar 42 days

    With the GovernorMar 5 to Apr 733 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading40–2

      Passed · Feb 27 · 18 present

    • Senate, third reading26–2

      Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 25

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Feb 27

    1. Feb 16Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 19Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 24Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 25Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 26Read a second time
    7. Feb 27Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 2

    In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 5

    1. Mar 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 3Heard in Rules
    4. Mar 4Rules recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 26 to 2

    To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

    1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 13Became chapter 126 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from April 7, 2026
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 16Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 26Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Mar 2Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Mar 3Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    11. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
    13. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.Senate
    14. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    15. Mar 10President signed.Senate
    16. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 13Chapter 126, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.House of Representatives