MA H895

Bill

Ending water fluoridation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to ending water fluoridation. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to end water fluoridation in Massachusetts. It finds that the purported benefits of fluoride are topical, and that ingesting fluoride poses risks, including potential reductions in IQ and increased risk of ADHD. The bill amends existing law to require the Department of Public Health to recommend against the use of fluoridated water by infants and pregnant women, and to instead focus on improving dental care through less sugar and greater nutrition. It also prohibits the fluoridation of municipal water supplies across the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Pat Duffy (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H895

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H895
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H895.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2667	Relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3004	Implementing a home water filtration tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H3726	Authorizing the town of Dracut to pay a certain bill to White Water, Inc	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3749	Authorizing senior water and sewer discounts in the town of Arlington	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4005	Relative to the water supply protection trust	Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4022	To protect Cape Cod's environment and water supply	Accompanied S2552	Similar To
H4047	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to the water supply protection trust (see House, No. 4005). August 3, 2021	See H4005	Similar To
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H964	Relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1348	Relative to local water and sewer district oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1463	To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1980	Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S527	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S529	Protecting water systems through the labeling of flushable wipes	Accompanied H897	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2667

Relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3004

Implementing a home water filtration tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H3726

Authorizing the town of Dracut to pay a certain bill to White Water, Inc

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3749

Authorizing senior water and sewer discounts in the town of Arlington

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4005

Relative to the water supply protection trust

Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4022

To protect Cape Cod's environment and water supply

Accompanied S2552

Similar To

H4047

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to the water supply protection trust (see House, No. 4005). August 3, 2021

See H4005

Similar To

H5041

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H964

Relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1348

Relative to local water and sewer district oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S1463

To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1980

Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S527

Improving municipal water infrastructure

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S529

Protecting water systems through the labeling of flushable wipes

Accompanied H897

Similar To

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