An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 5/4/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026 |
| 10/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 10/14/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Michael J. Rodrigues |
| Justin Thurber |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J16 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Notwithstanding section 8c of chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Somerset may enact an ordinance prohibiting fluoridation of its community water supply.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 8c of chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Somerset may enact an ordinance prohibiting fluoridation of its community water supply. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.