Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

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.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Utilities, Utility Districts - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  19. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor change.

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

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

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1142 do?
Utilities, Utility Districts - 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.
Who sponsors SB 1142?
SB 1142 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1142?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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