Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB282: AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act amending the law concerning public water systems; to allow voters to elect "for" or "against" water fluoridation; and for other purposes. subtitle amending the law concerning public water systems; and to allow voters to elect "for" or "against" water fluoridation.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 116, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 14-116-108. Election for fluoridation of water -- Definition. (a) Customers of a public water system shall have the option to hold an election of the qualified electors of each county supplied by the public water system to determine whether or not the public water system shall fluoridate the water. (b)(1) An election under this section may be called by: (A) A petition for each county supplied by the public water system signed by no less than five percent (5%) of the total number of votes cast within the county for the office of county judge in the last election; or (B) A majority vote of the quorum court of a county supplied by the public water system. (2)(A) Except as provided under subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section, an election under this section shall be held at the next general *SSS164* …
Sponsors
- Clint Penzo (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Matt Duffield (R, 53)
- Bryan King (R, 28)
- Aaron Pilkington (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB282 failed to pass. Motion carried.
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Filed
Votes
- House Roll Call #782 (March 31, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #496 (March 12, 2025): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB282?
- SB282 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION.
- What does SB282 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act amending the law concerning public water systems; to allow voters to elect "for" or "against" water fluoridation; and for other purposes. subtitle amending the law concerning public water systems; and to allow voters to elect "for" or "against" water fluoridation.
- What is the status of SB282?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB282?
- Clint Penzo (R, 31), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB282?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB282
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