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HB0898 • 2026

Utilities, Utility Districts

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.

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Sponsor
Todd, Crowe
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Fluoride in Water Requirements for Utility Systems

This bill requires utility systems to obtain a certificate of analysis and post information about fluoride in their water online.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each utility system to obtain a certificate of analysis if the water they sell contains fluoride.
  • Requiress utility systems to post the certificate of analysis for fluoride on their website or, if they don't have one, on the board of utility regulation's website.
  • Requires utility systems to also post the material safety data sheet for fluoride online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Utility systems that sell water containing fluoride
  • The public who can view the posted information about fluoride in their drinking water

Terms To Know

Certificate of analysis
A document that shows test results and confirms the quality of a product, like water.
Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
A detailed information sheet about chemicals or substances, including their hazards and safe handling instructions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a utility system fails to comply with the requirements.
  • It is unclear how much it will cost utility systems to obtain and post this information.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB0898

Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of certain sections of HB0898 to July 1, 2026.

  • Changes the effective date from an unspecified previous date to July 1, 2026.
  • The original effective date is not specified in the provided amendment text, so it's unclear what the previous effective date was.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  15. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  16. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  18. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  21. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  22. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  23. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  25. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1142
By Crowe

HOUSE BILL 898
By Todd

HB0898
001464
- 1 -

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.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
Each utility system shall obtain a certificate of analysis for any water sold by the
utility system that contains fluoride. The certificate of analysis and the material safety
data sheet for fluoride must be posted to the utility system's website, or to the board of
utility regulation's website if the utility system does not have a website.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.