Bill Title: Creates the Retail Cash Payment Act. Provides that a retail mercantile establishment selling or offering to sell goods or services to the public that employs an individual to accept in-person payments at a physical location shall not: (1) refuse to accept cash as a form of payment for sales of less than $500 made at the physical location; or (2) post a sign on the premises stating that cash payment is not accepted. Provides for exceptions to the requirement. Provides that the provisions do not require a person to accept any bills larger than $20 bills as payment for goods or services. Provides that a violation of the provisions is a petty offense and provides for fines. Establishes a 30-day period to cure a violation before a fine may be imposed. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2028.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0665 [HB4592 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2026-05-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-04-08	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2026-01-26	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 002	2026-03-19	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2026-03-10	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
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