TABLE 1—
Attempts to Secure State Preemption of Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in the United States: 2017–2018
State | Bill or Measure Name | Date Introduced | Date Effective | Timeframe |
Arizona | HB 2484 | Jan 30, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 46 d |
California | AB 1838 | Jun 24, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | 5 da |
Illinois | HB 4082 | Aug 15, 2017 | Jan 8, 2019 (W) | 511 d |
HB 4083 | ||||
Michigan | HB 4999 and SB 0583 | Sep 20, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | 37 d |
New Mexico | HB 2045 | Feb 14, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 (W) | 290 d |
Oregonb | Measure 103 | Jun 18, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 (R) | 141 d |
Pennsylvania | HB 2241 | Apr 8, 2018 | Oct 25, 2018 (W) | 201 d |
Washingtonb | Initiative 1634 | Jul 6, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | 124 d |
Note. AB = Assembly Bill; HB = House Bill; R = rejected by voters; SB = Senate Bill; W = withdrawn.
Initial ballot attempt was dropped in favor of this bill that was in the legislature for 5 d.
Ballot measure.