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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 897: Water - As introduced, decreases from 1.5 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter the threshold for the presence of fluoride in a public water system that requires an increase in the frequency of fluoride-level testing from quarterly to monthly; requires public water systems to cease adding fluoride to drinking water supplies by May 1, 2025, and provide written notice of cessation of fluoridation to customers. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 897 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Water - As introduced, decreases from 1.5 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter the threshold for the presence of fluoride in a public water system that requires an increase in the frequency of fluoride-level testing from quarterly to monthly; requires public water systems to cease adding fluoride to drinking water supplies by May 1, 2025, and provide written notice of cessation of fluoridation to customers. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7. Primary sponsor: Chris Todd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
  3. Meeting Canceled
  4. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
  5. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  8. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. No Action Taken

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source