Official:Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1807, entitled "Authorization of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: June 2, 2011
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill proposes a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages sold in Philadelphia, with revenue going towards the School District of Philadelphia. The tax would apply to distributors and retailers selling these products within the city.
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