Honolulu's city council is pushing ahead with a bill that would make it illegal to have store shopping carts off the retailer's property, despite most public testimony being against it.

• The bill advanced past its second reading and now heads back to committee for more work.
• Supporters include the police department and a retail merchants trade group, who back it as a store-property and nuisance issue.
• Opponents say the bill unfairly targets homeless people, is too vaguely written, and creates confusion over who's responsible for enforcement and the carts themselves.
• Critics also argue carts are private property worth hundreds of dollars, so theft should be handled under existing theft laws instead of a new petty misdemeanor.

Outlook: The bill goes back to committee for revisions, so its final shape and enforcement details are still likely to change before a final vote.