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. 2021 Apr;111(4):677–686. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.306062

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 AB = Assembly Bill; HB = House Bill; R = rejected by voters; SB = Senate Bill; W = withdrawn.

a

Initial ballot attempt was dropped in favor of this bill that was in the legislature for 5 d.

b

Ballot measure.