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Ordinance#210490Passed
In plain English

The ordinance allows San Francisco to settle a lawsuit regarding its sugar-sweetened beverage warning law by agreeing to repeal that law, which the plaintiffs claim is unconstitutional. If the law is repealed, the lawsuit will be dismissed, and the plaintiffs will have an additional four years to request attorney fees and costs.

Ordinance authorizing the entry of a joint stipulation in the lawsuit filed by the American Beverage Association, California State Outdoor Advertising Association, and California Retailers Association against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on July 24, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-03415 EMC; entitled American Beverage Association et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit claims that the City’s sugar-sweetened beverage warning law, codified in Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code, violates the United States Constitution; the joint stipulation provides for dismissal of the lawsuit if the City repeals Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code and conditionally extends Plaintiffs’ time to file a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs by four years.

Introduced: May 11, 2021
Final action: Aug 4, 2021
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How it got here

How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors · Jul 27, 2021Pass
4-0
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Jul 20, 2021Pass
4-0
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT
Government Audit and Oversight Committee · Jul 15, 2021Pass
1-0 /1

Legislative journey

Clerk of the BoardMay 3, 2021
·RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
PresidentMay 11, 2021
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Government Audit and Oversight CommitteeJul 15, 2021
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 20, 2021 – Jul 27, 2021
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorAug 4, 2021
APPROVED