HB103 would have made fluoridation of public drinking water optional in Kentucky, allowing local water-system governing boards to decide whether to add fluoride to their water supplies. Existing fluoridation programs would have continued unless the governing board voted to discontinue them, and decisions would have applied to all water systems receiving water from the affected provider. The bill also would have protected government entities and officials from certain civil and criminal liabilities arising from their fluoridation decisions.

The Kentucky State House of Representatives passed HB103 on February 5, 2026 by a vote of 67 to 29. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the fluoridation of public water amounts to a taxpayer-funded, forced-medication program, and this bill is a step in the right direction. Every individual has a fundamental right to medical freedom, as no person or entity has any legitimate authority to rule over another's non-injurious healthcare decisions, particularly what they may eat, drink, or consume. Arbitrarily compelling citizens to pay for the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, all under the guise of "preventative" dental treatment, violates the natural rights retained by the people according to the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment.