House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
Tennessee2026Enacted
HB1514
Local Government, General
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 4:14 AM
In one sentence
This bill prohibits a fee, fine, or cost from being assessed by a county or municipality against the owner of a shopping cart found on public property unless the shopping cart was removed from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment by the owner of the shopping cart or by an employee acting on the owner's behalf.
What it does
- This bill prohibits a fee, fine, or cost from being assessed by a county or municipality against the owner of a shopping cart found on public property unless the shopping cart was removed from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment by the owner of the shopping cart or by an employee acting on the owner's behalf.
- This bill applies to acts or omissions occurring on or after July 1, 2026.
- ON APRIL 9, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1728, AS AMENDED.
- AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that t he general assembly occupies the entire field of the regulation of shopping carts, including their purchase, use, taxation, manufacture, ownership, sale, storage, and transportation, to the exclusion of all county or metropolitan government laws, ordinanc es, resolutions, enactments, or regulations.
Who it affects
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Limits and unknowns
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Official record
Sources
Official summary
This bill prohibits a fee, fine, or cost from being assessed by a county or municipality against the owner of a shopping cart found on public property unless the shopping cart was removed from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment by the owner of the shopping cart or by an employee acting on the owner's behalf. This bill applies to acts or omissions occurring on or after July 1, 2026. ON APRIL 9, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1728, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that t he general assembly occupies the entire field of the regulation of shopping carts, including their purchase, use, taxation, manufacture, ownership, sale, storage, and transportation, to the exclusion of all county or metropolitan government laws, ordinanc es, resolutions, enactments, or regulations. This amendment also prohibits a county or metropolitan government, or any agency, department, or official of a county or metropolitan government, from adopt ing an ordinance, resolution, or other regulation requiring a business to adopt a shopping cart policy of any nature or imposing a fee or fine on a business related to shopping carts .
Official activity
Bill history
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1085
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- Pub. Ch. 1085
- Signed by Governor.
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Comp. SB subst.
- Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 11, PNV 2
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1031)
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
Changes
Amendments
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Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.