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KY HB 103

in committee

AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional; allow the governing bodies of water systems subject to regulation by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to decide whether they participate in water fluoridation programs; provide that a water fluoridation program in place on the effective date of the Act continues until action is taken by its governing body to end its participation; provide that any decision regarding participation in a water fluoridation program made by the governing body of a water system shall be binding on all water systems it supplies; provide that a governing body, a member or employee of a governing body, or any public or private entity that may be held liable for the actions of a governing body that makes any decision regarding its participation in an optional water fluoridation program shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for acts carried out reasonably and in good faith regarding its decision of whether to participate in the water fluoridation program.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-06 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Whiteprimary
  • B. Wesleyprimary
  • T. Truettprimary
  • J. Tiptonprimary
  • N. Tateprimary
  • S. Sharpprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary
  • R. Raymerprimary
  • F. Rabournprimary
  • M. Proctorprimary
  • A. Neighborsprimary
  • D. Meadeprimary
  • B. McCoolprimary
  • C. Massaroniprimary
  • S. Maddoxprimary
  • M. Lockettprimary
  • W. Lawrenceprimary
  • DJ Johnsonprimary
  • M. Imesprimary
  • T. Huffprimary
  • K. Hollowayprimary
  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • V. Grosslprimary
  • D. Fisterprimary
  • R. Dotsonprimary
  • M. Dossettprimary
  • S. Doanprimary
  • J. Deckerprimary
  • J. Callowayprimary
  • E. Callawayprimary
  • S. Bratcherprimary
  • R. Bivensprimary
  • S. Bakerprimary
  • D. Haleprimary
  • M. Hartprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-01-29

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-02-04

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026

  7. 2026-02-05

    3rd reading, passed 67-29 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-06

    received in Senate

  9. 2026-02-06

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-02-05 · pass · 67-29

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Freeland: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Moore: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Brown: no
    • Fugate: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Payne: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Lewis D: no
    • Riley: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Lewis S: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Williams: no
    • Chester-Burton: no
    • Hancock: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Jackson: no
    • Miles: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Bray: not voting
    • Clines: not voting
    • King: not voting
    • Thompson: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb103.html

Attribution

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