Rep. Danny Alvarez said it's not about fluoride but government agencies should not decide whether to put drugs and chemicals in people’s bodies.

The law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. House Bill 1313 re-creates the Resilient Florida Trust Fund for the associated state grant program. The law will take effect on July 1. Senate Bill 421 expands the definition of a “first responder” to include law enforcement agency support personnel.

Floridians no longer would have fluoridated water if Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signs a measure into law that would ban adding fluoride to public water supplies.