HB 691-FN (2025): prohibiting the addition of fluoridation chemicals to public water systems.
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HB 691-FN (2025)
prohibiting the addition of fluoridation chemicals to public water systems.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
- Subject: Environment - Conservation
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2025, with 496 people signed in online: 121 in support and 375 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 14–1 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 190–156.
Sponsors
- Rep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 14) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 12, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
- February 12, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
- March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 190, nays 156, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development
- February 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:30 pm LOB 305
- February 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
- February 12, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/12/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC)
- March 6, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. J. Aron, Drew, Polozov, Granger, Ploszaj, Tom Mannion, DeLemus, Dunn, Wherry, M. Hall, Perez, Soti, Potenza) 03/06/2025
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 190-156 03/06/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 611-FN (2022): abolishing fluoridation in water.
- HB 192-FN-LOCAL (2019): abolishing fluoridation in water.
- HB 585-FN-LOCAL (2017): abolishing fluoridation in water.