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This bill, effective January 1, 2027, repeals the mandatory water fluoridation program previously established by the Louisiana Department of Health. Instead, it prohibits the fluoridation of public water systems unless approved through a local election. To authorize fluoridation, a petition signed by at least fifteen percent of registered voters in the affected area must be presented, followed by a local election where a majority of voters approve fluoridation. This election process is managed by municipal or parish governing authorities depending on the water system's service area. The bill also specifies that no election on the same fluoridation question can have occurred in the preceding four years, and it clarifies that systems will not be required to remove naturally occurring fluoride from their water.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB4&sbi=y