Fluoride Amendments
HB 81 prohibits adding fluoride to public water systems in Utah, repealing prior provisions that allowed or required it. It also allows pharmacists to prescribe fluoride supplements and directs the Division of Professional Licensing to create prescribing guidelines for this purpose. The bill directly affects public water systems (which must stop fluoridation), pharmacists (who gain new prescribing authority), and patients seeking fluoride treatments. Key provisions include defining fluoride terms, banning water fluoridation, and establishing pharmacist prescribing rules for fluoride as part of public health initiatives. The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 27, 2025
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The bill text was updated to reflect a change in the timestamp of the final version, shifting from February 21 to March 6. The substantive legislative content, including the prohibition of fluoride in public water systems and the authority for pharmacists to prescribe fluoride, remains unchanged.
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The timestamp at the end of the document was updated from February 21, 2025, to March 6, 2025, indicating a revision in the bill's processing history.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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