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State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies
About two dozen states have introduced bills adopting symmetrical rounding to the nearest nickel to address penny shortages and reduce Mint losses, saving $56 million annually.
- On March 10, 2026, the Florida Legislature passed SB 1074 allowing retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel, approving it 111-1 under Sen. Don Gaetz's sponsorship before sending it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- After the federal order in February 2025, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of the Treasury to stop producing pennies, costing 3.7 cents each, while circulating roughly 114 billion existing pennies.
- Under the measure, symmetrical rounding dictates totals ending in 1, 2, 6 or 7 cents round down, while those ending in 3, 4, 8 or 9 cents round up, with examples like $1.92 becoming $1.90 and $1.99 becoming $2.
- Rounding will be optional for retailers and applies only to cash payments, so electronic transactions and card purchases remain unchanged; Rep. Angela Nixon opposed the measure, preferring automatic rounding down to protect cash purchasers.
- At the federal level, lawmakers have proposed the Common Cents Act, with researchers warning that pricing patterns could favor businesses, and the Treasury says stopping penny production saves $56 million annually.
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