TABLE 3—
Frequencies of Variables, by Bill-Coding Category: State Childhood Obesity Legislation, United States, 2006–2009
| Variable | Introduced, No. | No. Enacted, No. (%) |
| Originating chamber | ||
| House | 1028 | 272 (26.50) |
| Senate | 727 | 201 (27.70) |
| Legislative | 6 | 2 (33.30) |
| Total | 1761 | 475 (27.00) |
| Year introduced | ||
| 2006 | 328 | 107 (32.60) |
| 2007 | 513 | 134 (26.10) |
| 2008 | 351 | 112 (31.90) |
| 2009 | 569 | 122 (21.40) |
| Primary sponsor party | ||
| Democrat | 1163 | 266 (22.90) |
| Republican | 355 | 105 (29.60) |
| Both Republican and Democrat | 36 | 11 (30.60) |
| Committee | 200 | 90 (45.00) |
| Independent | 7 | 3 (42.90) |
| Cosponsor party | ||
| Bipartisan | 453 | 156 (34.40) |
| Single party | 486 | 114 (23.50) |
| NA | 822 | 205 (29.50) |
| Funding | ||
| Appropriations amount listed | 523 | 218 (41.70) |
| Mentions funding, no amount | 105 | 31 (29.50) |
| No funding mentioned | 1133 | 226 (20.00) |
| Type of legislature | ||
| Professional (n = 10) | 611 | 123 (21.60) |
| Intermediate (n = 23) | 865 | 250 (28.90) |
| Citizen (n = 17) | 285 | 93 (32.60) |
| Term limits | ||
| No (n = 15) | 414 | 167 (40.30) |
| Yes (n = 35) | 1347 | 308 (22.90) |
| Enforcement wording | ||
| Yes (shall, require, mandate) | 1317 | 286 (21.70) |
| No (recommend, suggest, encourage) | 88 | 28 (31.80) |
| NA (e.g., appropriations) | 356 | 161 (45.22) |
| Obesity category | ||
| Nutrition | 648 | 154 (23.80) |
| PA | 839 | 226 (27.00) |
| Both | 219 | 79 (36.10) |
| NA | 55 | 16 (29.10) |
| School topics | ||
| Farm to school | 108 | 34 (31.50) |
| School food policy | 283 | 73 (25.80) |
| Vending | 91 | 15 (16.50) |
| Physical education | 297 | 64 (21.50) |
| Safe routes to school | 81 | 34 (42.00) |
| Before- and after-school PA | 33 | 12 (36.40) |
| Physical screening | 87 | 18 (20.70) |
| School PA and recess | 197 | 42 (21.30) |
| Health and nutrition education | 88 | 29 (33.00) |
| Community topics | ||
| Community food access | 182 | 79 (43.40) |
| Bicycle and pedestrian safety | 191 | 48 (25.10) |
| Public transportation | 132 | 57 (43.20) |
| Community PA access | 376 | 132 (35.10) |
| Product and menu labeling | 124 | 6 (04.80) |
| Snack and soda tax | 38 | 2 (05.30) |
| Taskforce and council | 186 | 70 (37.60) |
| Breastfeeding | 95 | 22 (23.20) |
| Childcare nutrition and PA | 17 | 5 (29.40) |
| Topics in bill for school, no. | ||
| 0 | 952 | 257 (27.00) |
| 1 | 473 | 136 (28.80) |
| 2 | 257 | 67 (26.10) |
| ≥ 3 | 79 | 15 (19.00) |
| Topics in bill for community, no. | ||
| 0 | 615 | 149 (24.20) |
| 1 | 987 | 246 (24.90) |
| 2 | 126 | 66 (52.40) |
| ≥ 3 | 33 | 14 (42.20) |
Note. NA = not available; PA = physical activity.