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HB0898Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 36; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to fluoride in water.

Introduced

Introduced by Chris Todd, District 73

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, requires each utility system to obtain a certificate of analysis for any water sold by the utility system that contains fluoride, and post the certificate and the material safety data sheet for fluoride online. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 36; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · February 17, 2026

14

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Greg Vital29Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Aftyn Behn51No
Justin Jones52Yes
Chris Todd73Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor change.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  16. Placed behind the budget

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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