2014 Senate Bill 1100

Impose cash register fraud detector device mandate on merchants

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 1, 2014

Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R-13)

To give the state Department of Treasury the authority to mandate that, for purposes of collecting sales tax, merchants must install software or detectors to expose the use an “automated sales suppression device” for falsifying the records of electronic cash registers (also called “zappers” or “phantom-ware”).

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

Nov. 12, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 13, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

To give the state Department of Treasury the authority to mandate that, for purposes of collecting sales tax, up to 1,000 merchants statewide must install software or detectors to expose the use an “automated sales suppression device” for falsifying the records of electronic cash registers (also called “zappers” or “phantom-ware”).

Received in the House

Dec. 2, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy