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TN HB1514
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jake McCalmon
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AI Summary
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Prohibits local governments from assessing fees, fines, or costs against shopping cart owners when carts are found on public property, unless the owner or their employee deliberately removed the cart from the retail premises
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Applies to both county governments (Title 5, Chapter 1) and municipal governments (Title 6, Chapter 54), overriding any conflicting local ordinances or resolutions
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Protects retailers from liability when third parties (such as customers or homeless individuals) take shopping carts off store property without authorization
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Takes effect July 1, 2026, applying only to acts or omissions occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 1 and Title 6, Chapter 54, relative to shopping carts.
Local Government, General
Last Action
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
3/12/2026