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HB 5690 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX

Summary
Creates the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Syrups, and Powder Tax Law. Imposes a tax on distributors of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, or powders. Provides that the tax is imposed at the rate of $0.01 per ounce of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages sold or offered for sale to a retailer for sale in the State to a consumer. Provides that the distributor shall add the amount of the tax to the price of sugar-sweetened beverages sold to a retailer, and the retailer shall pass the amount of the tax through to the consumer. Requires those distributors to obtain permits. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of the proceeds. Effective January 1, 2015.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2014 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Lower · Passed
To Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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