House Bill No. by Representative Bayham proposes the enactment of Chapter 3 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, which mandates the acceptance of cash payments at state-owned public facilities. The bill defines key terms such as "cash," "customer," and "public facility," and stipulates that public facilities must accept cash for transactions if they also accept other payment forms, provided the customer is physically present. Additionally, facilities can meet this requirement by offering a cash-to-card kiosk, and they are prohibited from charging fees or imposing conditions on cash acceptance.

The bill outlines specific exceptions where cash payment requirements do not apply, including non-in-person sales, transactions suspected of involving counterfeit cash, cash denominations larger than twenty dollars, single transactions exceeding five thousand dollars, and parking-related transactions. The provisions of this chapter will take effect for transactions initiated on or after July 1, 2027, while the overall act will become effective on July 1, 2026, unless vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature.