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LA SB4
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Fesi
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AI Summary
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Repeals Louisiana's mandatory water fluoridation program and prohibits fluoridation of any public water system unless approved by local election
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Requires a petition signed by at least 15% of registered voters in precincts served by the water system before a fluoridation election can be called
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Fluoridation can only proceed if a majority of voters approve it in a local election, with no repeat elections on the same question within four years
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Public water systems are not required to remove naturally occurring fluoride from their water
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Effective January 1, 2027; amends R.S. 40:5.11
Legislative Description
Provides relative to water fluoridation. (1/1/27) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
PUBLIC HEALTH
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
3/9/2026