S 2627 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation

Summary

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.]

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Oct 9, 2025 Last action May 18, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

May 4, 2026

Committee

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Oct 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Oct 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

upper

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors