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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires every business establishment that provides a shopping cart to mark each cart with identifying information. Authorizes a county to impound and dispose of a shopping cart and assess impound fees, storage fees, and disposal fees under certain circumstances. Authorizes the counties to establish policies for managing and impounding shopping carts that have been vandalized or no longer display an owner's identifying mark. Requires the counties to establish a buyback program for impounded shopping carts. Authorizes the counties to return a shopping cart, in lieu of impoundment, to the business establishment, subject to certain fines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill requires businesses that provide shopping carts to mark each cart with identifying information, such as the business's name or logo, and allows counties to establish policies for managing and impounding shopping carts that are found outside the business premises or are vandalized. If a shopping cart is found abandoned or impeding services, a county can impound it and charge the owner fees for impoundment, storage, and disposal, though initial impound fees may be deferred if the business has implemented security measures. Counties must also establish a buyback program for impounded carts, allowing owners to retrieve them by paying a fee. Alternatively, instead of impounding a cart, a county can return it to the business and charge retrieval costs plus a $500 fine per cart.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Greggor Ilagan (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Scot Matayoshi (D)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Sean Quinlan (D)*,
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Kong, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1). (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1636&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1636_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB1636_HD1_HSCR3-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB1636_HD1_HSCR3-26_.pdf |
| HB1636_TESTIMONY_ECD_01-30-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB1636_TESTIMONY_ECD_01-30-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1636_.HTM |
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