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Senate concurs in amendment letting local votes decide fluoridation
Summary
The Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 4, which would permit local governments to adopt referenda allowing public water systems to be exempt from mandatory fluoridation. The amendment adds a public‑vote mechanism; the concurrence passed by recorded vote.
Senate Bill 4, a proposal to amend Title 40 to allow local governments to vote on exempting public water systems from mandatory fluoridation, came back from the House with an amendment providing for a public vote. The Senate agreed to the amendment and concurred.
The clerk read the bill’s caption on the floor: "It's an act to amend Title 40 relative to public water systems to repeal mandatory fluoridation pursuant to Louisiana Department of Health Water Fluoridation Program." After discussion about the amendment that would place the decision before local voters, the Senate recorded its concurrence.
The recorded vote on concurrence was 34 yeas and 0 nays, and the chamber moved to the next calendar items. The measure will proceed according to legislative transmission procedures.
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