New York · 2025-2026
S 8580
Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to reduce the circulation of pennies within New York state
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Summary AI-generated
New York State Bill S 8580 requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five-cent denomination. The stated purpose of this measure is to reduce the circulation of pennies within the state.
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Sponsors + 1 cosponsors
- James Skoufis Democratic lead
- James Sanders Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rules Vote - Version: A | upper | pass | 20 | 1 | 0 | May 28, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |