CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 753Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 753, as introduced, Cortese. Shopping and laundry carts.Existing law, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, makes it unlawful to do specified acts, including removing the shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of shopping cart and laundry cart for purposes of those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 753Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 753, as introduced, Cortese. Shopping and laundry carts.Existing law, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, makes it unlawful to do specified acts, including removing the shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of shopping cart and laundry cart for purposes of those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 753
Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Senator Cortese
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 753, as introduced, Cortese. Shopping and laundry carts.
Existing law, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, makes it unlawful to do specified acts, including removing the shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of shopping cart and laundry cart for purposes of those provisions.
Existing law, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, makes it unlawful to do specified acts, including removing the shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of shopping cart and laundry cart for purposes of those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
SECTION 1. Section 22435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
22435. As used in this article:(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.
22435. As used in this article:
(a) Shopping cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.
(b) Laundry cart means a basket which that is mounted on wheels and used in a coin-operated laundry or drycleaning retail establishment by a customer or an attendant for the purpose of transporting fabrics and the supplies necessary to process them.
(c) Parking area means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking an automobile or other vehicle.