ECM Committee Session, 3/20/2026 #1

Economic Matters Committee · March 21, 2026

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House Bill 191 — cash-acceptance protections (discussion, amendment, vote)

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Subcommittee chair Miss Locklear introduced House Bill 191 as a narrowly tailored measure to protect people who rely on cash (the unbanked, elderly and some immigrants) by restricting refusals to accept cash for essential goods and reducing penalties compared with the original draft; committee members questioned scope (hotels, security deposits) and the Office of the Attorney General raised concerns about unfair trade practice language; the committee approved the bill as amended (pass: 12 yes).

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The Economic Matters Committee met to consider a voting list of about 10 bills, debating a narrowly tailored bill to protect people who use cash for essential purchases and advancing a package of consumer-protection, housing, and technical measures. Multiple bills were moved favorable as amended and the committee completed roll calls before adjourning to prepare for floor votes the next day.

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