Legislation has been filed to amend Kentucky's water fluoridation mandate since 2018.

Timeline:

2026: HB103 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and Rep. David Hale, and co-sponsored by Reps. S. Baker, R. Bivens, S. Bratcher, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Doan, M. Dossett, R. Dotson, D. Fister, V. Grossl, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, T. Huff, M. Imes, DJ Johnson, W. Lawrence, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, D. Meade , A. Neighbors, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, R. Raymer, T. Roberts, S. Sharp, N. Tate, J. Tipton, T. Truett, B. Wesley, R. White

SB55 filed by Sen. Greg Elkins and Sen. Steve Rawlings, and co-sponsored by Sens. D. Douglas, S. Funke Frommeyer, S. Madon, L. Tichenor, S. West, P. Wheeler

January 28, 2026- HB103 passes out of the House Committee for Local Government. Watch here. 

February 5, 2026- HB103 passes the House. Watch here. 

2025: HB16 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and Rep. David Hale and co-sponsored by Reps. S. Baker, J. Blanton, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Doan, M. Dossett, R. Dotson, D. Fister, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, T. Huff, M. Imes, DJ Johnson, W. Lawrence, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, R. Raymer, T. Roberts, S. Sharp, N. Tate, J. Tipton, T. Truett, B. Wesley, R. White (as of 2/21/25)

SB180 filed by Sen. Lindsey Tichenor and co-sponsored by Sens. S. West, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, A. Reed (as of 2/21/25) 

February 20, 2025- HB16 passes out of the Health Services Committee. 

February 26, 2025- HB16 passes the House 68-29. See the vote.

October 21, 2025- Interim hearing in State and Local Government. Watch it here.

2024: HB141 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and Rep. William Lawrence and co-sponsored by Reps J. Blanton, K. Bratcher, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, S. Doan, M. Dossett, R. Dotson, D. Fister, D. Hale, DJ Johnson, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, S. Rawlings, R. Raymer, B. Wesley, R. White

February 8, 2024 HB141 passed out of the State Government Committee. Watch here starting at 21:00

October 22, 2024- Interim hearing in State and Local Government

2023: HB74 filed by Rep. Mark Hart  and Rep. William Lawrence and co-sponsored by Reps.  D. Bentley, J. Blanton, M. Dossett, R. Dotson, D.  Fister, D. Hale, R. Heath, J. Hodgson, DJ Johnson, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, P. Pratt, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, B. Wesley, R. White

SB127 filed by Sen. Steve West and co-sponsored by Senators  Schickel, Southworth, Storm, Tichenor, and Wheeler

2022: HB361 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and co-sponsored by Reps. Bratcher, Dotson, Fister, Hale, Heath, DJ Johnson, Lawrence, Lockett, Pratt

October 25, 2022 Interim Joint Committee on State Government Hearing. Watch footage here.

2021: HB159 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and co-sponsored by Reps. Bratcher, Dossett, Hale, Maddox, & Pratt
SB109 filed by Sen. Steve West and co-sponsored by Sen. Southworth

2020:  SB86 filed by Sen. Steve West

Sept 22, 2020 Interim Joint Committee on Local Government Hearing. Watch footage here.

2019: HB97 filed by Rep. Mark Hart and co-sponsored by Reps. Howard and Maddox
SB37 filed by Sen. Steve West

2018: HB511 filed by Rep. Mark Hart