Special business regulations: shopping carts.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets cities and counties either return a shopping cart to its owner or retailer, or impound it if the owner does not retrieve it within three business days after receiving proof of notice. It also raises the maximum fine for repeated failures from $50 to $100 per cart and caps any cost recovery at $100 per cart. The changes apply only to carts that have a permanent sign identifying the owner or retailer.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 3272.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 11, 2025

Hearings

• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jul 16, 2025
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · May 7, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 785, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 12, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
5. Sep 12, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2987.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 3272.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended.
8. Sep 4, 2025Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 18, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Jul 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
11. Jul 17, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 16).
12. Jul 17, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

The 12 most recent of 24 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Dave Cortese (D) · sponsor
• Cortese

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