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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2432 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1630
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to opting out of fluoridation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2432 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1630
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1630) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
to provide municipalities to opt out of fluoridation treatments. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to opting out of fluoridation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Mass General Laws Chapter 111, Section 8C is hereby amended by inserting at the end
2the following:-- "Any town, city or district with artificial fluoridation programs in effect can end
3those programs with a local ordinance banning fluoridation via the local legislative body, i.e.
4City Council, Town Meeting or Water Commissioners. That process is initiated by the
5presentation of a petition of at least ten registered voters to the legislative body. Moreover, if the
6water superintendent or water commissioners with responsibility for ensuring water safety
7determines that in their opinion, the water fluoridation program is posing a risk to consumers,
8workers, infrastructure or environment, they can suspend fluoridation programs at will."