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Vermont representative introduces bill to require merchants to accept cash
Summary
Representative Anne Donahue introduced H.24 to bar merchants from refusing cash payments, saying the measure protects low-income residents who lack bank accounts or credit cards. The bill was introduced for committee consideration and no vote was recorded.
Representative Anne Donahue introduced H.24 to the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on April 1, 2025, a one-page bill that would prohibit sellers from refusing cash as a method of payment.
The bill text, read into the record by Donahue, states: "a seller or lesser who offers goods or services to consumers shall not refuse to…
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