Louisiana lawmakers prefile six bills ahead of legislative session

With the regular session approaching, Louisiana legislators have prefiled six bills addressing a range of policy changes, from water fluoridation to retirement benefits and criminal penalties.

Water Fluoridation Repeal

Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senators Mike Fesi, R-Beauregard, and Patrick McMath, R-St. Tammany, seeks to repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program. Current law mandates fluoridation for public water systems with at least 5,000 connections, but the proposed legislation would eliminate that requirement.

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