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Florida Sends Penny-Rounding Rules to DeSantis After 111-1 House Vote

The bill clarifies cash checkout totals as pennies fade from use.

FILE - A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Overview

  • SB 1074 directs cash totals to the nearest nickel using set thresholds: 1–2 cents round down to 0, 3–4 up to 5, 6–7 down to 5, and 8–9 up to the next 10.
  • The policy applies only to cash payments, with electronic transactions unchanged and sales tax still calculated on the stickered amount before rounding.
  • The House approved the Senate bill 111-1 and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis; if signed, it would take effect immediately.
  • Sen. Don Gaetz sponsored the measure, and Rep. Fiona McFarland presented the Senate bill after carrying an identical House version (HB 951).
  • Federal officials halted penny production citing cost, projecting about $56 million in annual material savings, while roughly 114 billion existing pennies will continue to be recirculated.