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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1684

HB 1684: Drinking water fluoridation

Concerning public health and fluoridation of drinking water.

Summary

  • Requires water systems serving 5,000 or more people per day that do not currently provide fluoridation to undertake an analysis of the cost of implementing and maintaining fluoridation when planning.
  • Requires the State Board of Health to adopt rules to facilitate and support water systems to implement fluoridation.
  • Requires the Office of Drinking Water to create a program to aid water systems with engineering assistance, as long as the water system includes engineering analysis to implement or upgrade fluoridation.
  • Provides notice requirements that a water system considering discontinuing fluoridation must satisfy before fluoridation may be stopped.
  • Requires the Department of Health to conduct an oral health equity assessment, and provide a report to the Legislature on the assessment and on recommendations for increasing access to fluoridated water by June 30, 2023.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1684), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2022
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1684, SHB 1684

AN ACT Relating to public health and fluoridation of drinking water;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mari Leavitt D-28Eileen Cody D-34Nicole Macri D-43Tarra Simmons D-23Gerry Pollet D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 1684
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55200
Republican142700
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1684)
  2. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 1684)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1684)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1684)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1684)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1684)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1684)
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1684)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government. (SHB 1684)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1684)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1684)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1684)
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1684)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1684)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1684 in other sessions

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