2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB16: AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional; allow the governing bodies of water systems subject to regulation by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to decide whether they participate in water fluoridation programs; provide that a water fluoridation program in place on the effective date of the Act continues until action is taken by its governing body to end its participation; provide that any decision regarding participation in a water fluoridation program made by the governing body of a water system shall be binding on all water systems it supplies.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Health Services (H)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
floor amendment (2) filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
3rd reading
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
passed 68-29
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/27/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
to Health Services (S)
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Adopt HFA 1 RCS# 80
2/26/2025
11
Yea
62
Nay
0
Not Voting
27
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Third Reading RCS# 81
2/26/2025
68
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED