New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8680: Requires cities that fluoridate public water supplies to comply with certain provisions of law and publish a notice prior to discontinuing such fluoridation
Status: Passed both chambers, June 2, 2026
Requires cities that fluoridate public water supplies to comply with certain provisions of law relating to fluoridation, and to publish a notice in local newspapers and on the city's website and social media pages at least ninety days prior to discontinuing such fluoridation.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general city law, in relation to requiring additional notice prior to the discontinuance of drinking water fluoridation.
From the amended text, June 6, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the general city law, in relation to requiring additional notice prior to the discontinuance of drinking water fluoridation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 18-e to read as follows: § 18-E. ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIES SEEKING TO CEASE FLUORIDATION. NO CITY THAT FLUORIDATES A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY OR CAUSES A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY TO BECOME FLUORIDATED SHALL DISCONTINUE THE ADDITION OF A FLUORIDE COMPOUND TO SUCH PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY UNLESS SUCH CITY HAS FIRST COMPLIED WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED-A OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. SUCH CITY SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE INCLUDING THE DATE OF SUCH DISCONTINUANCE IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AT LEAST NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF SUCH DISCONTINUANCE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13230-02-5
Sponsors
- Patrick Burke (D, 142) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1130
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S8283A
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 2
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.217
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : DIED IN SENATE
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 9, 2026): 136 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: General City Law
Common questions
- What is A8680?
- A8680 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires cities that fluoridate public water supplies to comply with certain provisions of law and publish a notice prior to discontinuing such fluoridation.
- What does A8680 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general city law, in relation to requiring additional notice prior to the discontinuance of drinking water fluoridation.
- What is the status of A8680?
- Passed both chambers as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8680?
- Patrick Burke (D, 142).
- Where is the official record for A8680?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8680
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