Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB165 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/05/2023

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
SENATE BILL 165 	By: Dahm 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to public water supplies; prohibiting 
certain political subdivisions or public and private 
businesses from fluoridating a public water supply; 
directing the Department of Environmental Quality to 
promulgate rules; providing for codification; and 
declaring an emergency . 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OK LAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.    NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-6-311 of Title 27A, unless 
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows: 
Every county, municipality, city, town, s chool, or political 
subdivision thereof, or public or private business operating in the 
state is hereby prohibited from introducing or depositing fluoride 
or any chemical containing fluoride into a public wat er supply.  The 
Department of Environmental Qual ity shall promulgate rules to 
effectuate the provis ions of this section. 
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for th e preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is h ereby   
 
 
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from an d after its passage and approval. 
 
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