Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 28, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2642
The Sweetened Beverages and Syrups Tax Law; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND SYRUPS TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT DISTRIBUTORS WHO RECEIVE, STORE, MANUFACTURE, BOTTLE OR DISTRIBUTE CERTAIN SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS FOR SALE TO RETAILERS IN THIS STATE MUST OBTAIN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS; TO IMPOSE AN EXCISE TAX ON EVERY DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLING CERTAIN SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCTS; TO CREATE THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROMOTION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT 20% OF THE REVENUE FROM THE EXCISE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROMOTION FUND AND THAT THE REMAINDER OF SUCH REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE MONEY IN SUCH FUND; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE TAX LEVIED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 20 to March 28, 2012, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 28 · stopped37 days
FinanceFeb 20 to Mar 28 · stopped37 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.