HB1649

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.

Complete·5/15/26

HB1649 amends Tennessee law to classify Kratom possession, manufacture, delivery, and sale as offenses, with specific penalties.

HB1649 amends Tennessee law by adding new sections to various titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated. It classifies the possession, manufacture, delivery, and sale of Kratom as offenses, with specific penalties. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor, while manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom is a Class C felony, and a Class B felony if the sale is to a minor. The bill also mandates that county medical examiners test for Kratom in suspected drug overdose cases and requires toxicology testing for Kratom in suspected drug overdose or neonatal abstinence syndrome cases.

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

23 Yea

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2 Nay

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4 Not Voting

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History

May 15

Pub. Ch. 950

May 15

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 7

Signed by Governor.