Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB81: Fluoride Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill addresses provisions related to water fluoridation and prescription fluoride supplements.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Fluoride Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to water fluoridation and prescription fluoride supplements. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - prohibits adding fluoride to public water systems; - allows a pharmacist to prescribe fluoride; and - directs the Division of Professional Licensing to establish guidelines for prescribing fluoride. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-17b-627 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 255 REPEALS AND REENACTS: 19-4-111 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16 REPEALS: 19-4-111.1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 321 19-4-111.2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 321 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 19-4-111 is repealed and re-enacted to read: 19-4-111. Prohibition of fluoride in public water systems. (1) As used in this section, "fluoride" means a chemical compound that contains the fluoride ion and is used to fluoridate drinking water, including: (a) fluorosilicic acid; (b) sodium fluorosilicate; or (c) sodium fluoride. (2) A person may not add fluoride to water in, or water that will be introduced into, a public water system. …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29)
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75)
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54)
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 21, 2025): 19 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 21, 2025): 17 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2025): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 20, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2025): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Water, Pharmacists, Natural Resources, New Rulemaking Authority
Common questions
- What is HB81?
- HB81 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Fluoride Amendments.
- What does HB81 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to water fluoridation and prescription fluoride supplements.
- What is the status of HB81?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB81?
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB81?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0081.html
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