Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2627: An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation
Status: In committee, May 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 9, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 8c of chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Somerset may enact an ordinance prohibiting fluoridation of its community water supply. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Michael Rodrigues (D, First Bristol and Plymouth) · primary sponsor
- Justin Thurber (R)
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (March 26, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2627?
- S2627 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation.
- What is the status of S2627?
- In committee as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2627?
- Michael Rodrigues (D, First Bristol and Plymouth), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2627?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2627
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