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HB 5715

  • Rhode Island House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 24, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SUGARY DRINKS (Creates a tax on sugary drinks with the intent of discouraging excessive consumption of those beverages and would create a dedicated revenue source for programs designed to benefit public health.)

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Bill Subjects

Children And Families Food And Drugs Health & Safety Human Services Taxation

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (10)

Jean Philippe Barros

  • Democratic
Primary

Mary Messier

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 62
Primary

David Morales

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 7
Primary

Arthur Handy

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 18
Primary

Karen Alzate

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 60
Primary

Evan Shanley

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 24
Primary

Kathleen Fogarty

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 35
Primary

Lauren Carson

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 75
Primary

Gregg Amore

  • Democratic
Primary

Rebecca Kislak

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 4
Primary

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May 13, 2021

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 10, 2021

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/10/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)

Feb 26, 2021

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/26/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/26/2021 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/01/2021)

House

02/26/2021 Committee transferred to House Finance

Feb 24, 2021

House

02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

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