Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health Committee on February 18, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 5124
AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To offset state costs associated with treating obesity and to fund active living opportunities in towns by imposing a one cent per ounce excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 9 to February 18, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 18 · stopped9 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeFeb 9 to Feb 17 · moved on8 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 17 to Feb 18 · stopped1 day
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Feb 17
- Feb 9Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Feb 17Sent to Public Health Committee
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 17Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Feb 18CHG. REF., HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18CHG. REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate