House 4669

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4669

By Delegates Crouse, White, and Dillon

[Introduced January 21, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-1D-1, relating to public health; creating the Safe Drinking Water Act; providing definitions; and disallowing fluoride to be added to the public water systems.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1D. safe drinking water act.

§16-1D-1. Prohibition of fluoride in public water systems.

(a) As used in this section, "fluoride" means a chemical compound that contains the fluoride ion and is used to fluoridate drinking water, including:

(1) Fluorosilicic acid;

(2) Sodium fluorosilicate; or

(3) Sodium fluoride.

(b) A person may not add fluoride to water in, or water that will be introduced into, a public water system.

(c) A political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance that requires or permits the addition of fluoride to water in, or water that will be introduced into, a public water system.

(d) This article shall be known and cited as the "Safe Drinking Water Act."

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to disallow fluoride from being added to public water systems.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.