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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1646: Public water fluoridation

Requiring approval before adding fluoride to public water systems.

Summary

  • Finds that it is in the public interest that before the fluoridation of a public water system, the customers of the public water system or the elected local public water system governing body should make the final decision on the addition of fluoride to the public water system.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to the fluoridation of public water systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Joyce McDonald R-25Phil Rockefeller D-23Dan Roach R-31Lois McMahan R-26Jan Shabro R-31Mike Carrell R-28Lynn Schindler R-4

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1646 in other sessions

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