Bills introduced for the 2010 legislative session. Some states allow for bills to be introduced before the beginning of a session through a procedural mechanism known as pre-filing. Some states give priority or other advantages to prefiled bills. Legislative work on the bills will not occur until the session begins. Also, new bills may also be introduced in states with two-year legislative sessions.
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| California House Bill 1598 Summary: Prohibit the import, production, manufacture, distribution, or sale of caffeinated malt beverages. Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Jim Beall (D-San Jose) |
| New Jersey Assembly Bill 1344 and Assembly Bill 2643 (Last Session Bill Number A2874) Summary: Creates a “Flavored malt beverages” category and imposes a tax rate of $4.40 per gallon on these beverages. The current tax rate for beer is $0.12 per gallon and liquor is $4.40 per gallon. Sponsor(s): Assemblymember Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) |
| New York Assembly Bill 9901 Summary: Prohibits the sale of any “alcoholic energy drink,” defined as any alcoholic beverage to which are added “caffeine or other stimulants [that] are metabolized as caffeine.” Sponsor(s): Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) |
| Pennsylvania House Resolution 817 Summary: Urges the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to study the risks of consuming energy drinks and consuming high caffeine energy drinks together with alcohol. If the Board determines that consumption of these products causes harm in the Commonwealth, especially with regard to students and young adults, then it should evaluate the feasibility of limiting access of alcoholic energy drinks to underage drinkers. Sponsor(s): Representative Daniel Deasy (D-Allegheny) |
| Washington House Bill 2804 Summary: Defines caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced malt beverages and requires that the label state the amount of caffeine and alcohol is contained in the product, the name of the person who manufactured the product, and the place where the product was manufactured. Sponsor(s): Representatives Tami Green (D-DuPont), Zachary Hudgins (D-South Seattle), Roger Goodman (D-Carnation)* *More than three (3) sponsors |
