Bill Summary

HB 1205 Kratom (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Black  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Summary
Kratom: Requires DACS to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; requires DACS to adopt certain rules for certification & DOH to assist DACS in developing such rules; provides that licensed laboratories agree to certain audits & inspections by DACS; requires certain criteria to be met for distribution & sale of kratom products; prohibits retail sale & delivery of kratom products; prohibits kratom products from being sold, given, bartered, furnished, or delivered to certain consumers; provides that it is unlawful to sell, give, barter, furnish, or deliver kratom products to persons under certain age; provides that kratom products sold, offered for sale, delivered, or distributed in violation of specified provisions are contraband, are subject to seizure & forfeiture, & must be disposed of in specified manner; prohibits person from ingesting kratom products in, on, or within specified distance from school property during certain time period; authorizes specified businesses to sell kratom products. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
» H Budget Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/08/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 9:30 am, 102 H
02/05/26
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Temporarily Postponed by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 9:15 am, 102 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/16/26
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Reference to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee removed; Reference to Budget Committee added; Remaining references: Budget Committee; Commerce Committee
02/16/26
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Now in Budget Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1205
Filed on 01/08/26
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Amendment 645921 DE
Black
Filed on 02/04/26
Temporarily Postponed
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Industries & Professional Activities Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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1205C1
Filed on 02/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
500.92
500.925
500.94
500.95
565.04
565.045
569.006
569.35
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