HB 304 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Cash Payments Amendments

HB 304 requires businesses and government offices that accept digital or card payments at physical locations to also accept cash payments. It mandates that businesses with multiple checkout areas must maintain at least one cash-accepting terminal per location. The bill preserves the right for businesses to require exact change but does not apply to online transactions. If enacted, this would create Utah’s "Supplier Cash Act" under new sections of state law, adding specific requirements to the existing consumer protection framework.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand protections for cash payment acceptance by adding exemptions for small businesses with fewer than ten employees and clarifying that suppliers can require exact change, round payments, or provide store credit under certain conditions. The original version required all suppliers accepting digital or card payments to also accept cash, but the substitute version creates a more nuanced framework that accommodates small businesses and provides additional flexibility for transaction handling.

Scope change

The bill now exempts suppliers with fewer than ten employees from the cash acceptance requirement, and clarifies that suppliers can require exact change, round payments, or provide store credit as alternatives to cash change.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption for suppliers that employ fewer than ten employees based on the preceding calendar year's monthly average employment, meaning small businesses are not required to accept cash payments.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the requirements to permit suppliers to require exact change, round payments, or provide change in the form of store credit, subject to specified limitations.

Modified the highlighted provisions to clarify that suppliers and government entities can require exact change, round payments, or provide store credit, rather than mandating cash acceptance in all cases.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'Store credit' meaning a stated monetary value a consumer may use toward the purchase of goods or services from the supplier that is only redeemable with the supplier or an affiliate of the supplier.

TECHNICAL

Added new code section 13-82-104 to the list of enacted sections, though the actual content of this section is not shown in the provided text.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Held [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor