2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0897: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7, relative to fluoridation of drinking water.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, decreases from 1.5 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter the threshold for the presence of fluoride in a public water system that requires an increase in the frequency of fluoride-level testing from quarterly to monthly; requires public water systems to cease adding fluoride to drinking water supplies by May 1, 2025, and provide written notice of cessation of fluoridation to customers. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
No Action Taken
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202510.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/202510.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/1/2025155.6 KB