Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1728 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 1 and Title 6, Chapter 54, relative to shopping carts.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill centralizes the regulation of shopping carts at the state level.

This bill clarifies that only the state can regulate shopping carts, preventing local governments from imposing their own policies or fees. It aims to standardize regulations across Tennessee.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means that small businesses will not face varied local regulations or fees regarding shopping carts.

Summary

Local Government, General - As enacted, clarifies that the 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, ordinances, resolutions, enactments, or regulations; prohibits a county or metropolitan government, or any agency, department, or official of a county or metropolitan government, from adopting 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. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1 and Title 6, Chapter 54.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  26. Comp. SB subst.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1085

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026

  34. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  35. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  36. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  37. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  38. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  39. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  40. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  41. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  42. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  43. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  44. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0890)

  45. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 4

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  48. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  49. Subst. for comp. HB.

  50. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1031)

  51. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 11, PNV 2

  52. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  53. Signed by Senate Speaker

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 1085

  58. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1728 do?
Local Government, General - As enacted, clarifies that the 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, ordinances, resolutions, enactments, or regulations; prohibits a county or metropolitan government, or any agency, department, or official of a county or metropolitan government, from adopting 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. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1 and Title 6, Chapter 54.
Who sponsors SB 1728?
SB 1728 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1728?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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