HB1647

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom.

Introduced·1/14/26
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Tennessee HB1647 amends state laws to classify Kratom as a controlled substance, requiring its testing in certain circumstances and criminalizing its.

Tennessee HB1647 amends various sections of Tennessee Code to address Kratom, a plant containing the alkaloid mitragynine. The bill classifies Kratom as a controlled substance, making it an offense to possess, manufacture, deliver, or sell it. It also mandates that county medical examiners test for Kratom in autopsies where drug overdose is suspected as the cause of death. Additionally, treating physicians must include Kratom in toxicology tests for suspected drug overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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History

Feb 2

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 21

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

Jan 21

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee