TennesseeLocal governments would limit fees for shopping carts on public property
Starting July 1, 2026, local governments would generally be unable to charge shopping-cart owners for carts found on public property unless the business removed them.
What it does
Shopping-cart owners generally could not be charged a local fee, fine, or cost when their carts are found on public property. A charge could still apply if the owner or an employee removed the cart from a store or its parking area.
Argument forBusinesses may avoid local charges when a shopping cart reaches public property without being removed by the business or its employee.
Argument againstLocal governments may have fewer ways to recover costs or discourage shopping carts from being left on public property.
More detail
Local governments covered by the two sections would be barred from charging a shopping-cart owner a fee, fine, or cost in most cases. The rule covers a shopping cart found on public property and the cart's owner. A charge would be allowed if the owner or an employee acting for the owner removed the cart from a retail store's premises or parking area. The rule would apply to acts or omissions on or after July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1085Latest
- Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 16
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026
- Feb 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 12Filed for introductionIntroduced
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