CS/CS/HB 1311: Legal Tender
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Bankson
Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness of provisions and repealing provisions relating to legal tender, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/20/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2/26/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/2/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/5/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 287655 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
3/5/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
3/6/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1588
• Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 1311, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2026 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 (c1) Legal Tender Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311 
H 1221 (c3) Department of Financial Services Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2.004 2.005 2.016 2.022 2.026 2.034 2.035 100.097 560.1000 560.1012 560.102 560.7032 560.7033 560.7034 560.7035 560.7036 Citations - Chapter Law (1)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2025-100 Section 18 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1311, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2026 at 2:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 (c1) Legal Tender Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311
H 1221 (c3) Department of Financial Services Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/6/2026 11:31 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Chapter Law (1)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2025-100 Section 18 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1311, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/26/2026 at 6:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1221 (c3) Department of Financial Services Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
S 1588 (c1) Legal Tender Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 287655 - Amendment
Remove lines 44-137Bankson 3/3/2026
12:05 PMHouse: Adopted
3/5/2026PDF 153179 - Amendment
Remove line 138 and insert:Snyder 3/3/2026
3:48 PMHouse: Withdrawn
3/5/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 12:49 PM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.986 Gold and silver coin as legal tender. Page 2 (pdf) 560.103 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) Citations - Chapter Law (1)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2025-100 Section 18 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1311, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2026 at 4:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 Legal Tender Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 779949 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Bankson 2/23/2026
4:26 PMAdopted without Objection
2/25/2026PDF Citations - Chapter Law (2)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2025-100 Section 18 Page 2 (pdf) 2025-100 Section 13 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1311, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 3:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1588 Legal Tender Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 132151 - Amendment
Remove line 19 and insert:Bankson 1/28/2026
4:37 PMAdopted without Objection
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Chapter Law (2)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2025-100 Section 18 Page 2 (pdf) 2025-100 Section 13 Page 2 (pdf)