# Tennessee SB 1142: 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.

Tennessee SB 1142, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1142
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (33 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 | pass | 26 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-31: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0898.pdf)
- HA0555: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0555.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1142.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0898.pdf)
- [HA0555 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0555.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1142.pdf)

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- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1142-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).