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| Bill | Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency. | </b> </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. | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2026R1 | HB 4178 | Oregon HB 4178 (2026R1) |
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enacted | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2026-02-16T17:56:55+00:00 | 2026-04-13T15:31:38+00:00 | openstates | ocd-bill/2f6de0b5-7794-4aa5-87e6-a0daff4a06f1 | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4178 | 7f97f4cfd612461fb590e968a9f226684454a7c4db45ccfc3eb27fb7854ba3a6 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Oregon HB 4178 (2026R1) — Relating to rounding procedures in transactions; and declaring an emergency.
] 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 rounding 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 accordance 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 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. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HRULES Amendment -3 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. — 26–2 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — 5–0 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. — 40–2 (pass) · lower
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-16T17:56:55+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-02-16T21:46:06+00:00 Referred to Rules.
referral-committee - 2026-02-19T16:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2026-02-24T16:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-26T00:49:00+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-26T19:18:29+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-02-27T21:43:48+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-02T19:48:26+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-03-02T20:14:46+00:00 Referred to Rules.
referral-committee - 2026-03-03T16:02:00+00:00 Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- 2026-03-04T16:47:37+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-04T20:18:04+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-03-06T02:04:39+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-10T19:28:36+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2026-03-10T20:49:13+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2026-04-07T22:30:54+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2026-04-13T15:31:38+00:00 Chapter 126, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 7, 2026.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2f6de0b5-7794-4aa5-87e6-a0daff4a06f1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).