S 2627

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3254  FILED ON: 10/2/2025
  SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2627
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Michael J. Rodrigues and Justin Thurber
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
  An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Michael J. Rodrigues  First Bristol and Plymouth
Justin Thurber  5th Bristol  10/2/2025
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  SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3254  FILED ON: 10/2/2025
      SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2627
    By Mr. Rodrigues and Mr. Thurber, of Somerset a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
    No. 2627) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation to
    allow the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation. Public Health. [Local Approval
    Received.]
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 8c of chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other
2   general or special law to the contrary, the town of Somerset may enact an ordinance prohibiting
3   fluoridation of its community water supply.
4  SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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