2021 House Bill 5477

Regulate kratom products

Introduced in the House

Oct. 21, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Lori Stone (D-28)

To impose regulations, buyer age limits and a new state licensure regime on the sale of food items represented to be “kratom products,” defined as “a food product containing any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciose”.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 8, 2022

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Rules and Competitiveness.

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Competitveness

April 13, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 25, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Lilly (R-89)

To add product testing requirements and more to the proposed regulations, requirements and restrictions.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 88 to 19 (details)

To impose regulations, buyer age limits, a new state licensure regime and fees, product testing requirements and more on the sale of food items represented to be “kratom products,” defined as “a food product containing any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciose”.

Received in the Senate

May 26, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform