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Senate OKs rounding of certain cash payments as penny circulation wanes
Summary
Senate File 2456 authorizes the rounding of certain cash payments in anticipation of reduced circulation of the 1¢ coin; sponsor Senator Zumba said the change "will make a lot of sense" and the bill passed unanimously on the floor vote recorded.
Senator Zumba (Delaware) introduced Senate File 2456 as a measure to authorize rounding for certain cash transactions in view of the expected decline in circulation of the 1¢ coin. "This bill would authorize the rounding of certain cash payments in view of the expected decline of circulation of 1¢ coins," Zumba said on the floor.
After brief remarks the sponsor moved the bill for final reading and passage. The secretary read the title and the Senate recorded votes; the chair declared the bill passed after the roll call recorded nays 0. The sponsor characterized the bill as a practical response to coin‑circulation changes, and there were no floor amendments recorded.
