SB1655

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
Draft Text

Tennessee SB1655 amends state laws to classify possession, manufacture, delivery, and sale of Kratom as offenses, and mandates Kratom testing in.

Tennessee SB1655, also known as Matthew Davenport's Law, amends several sections of Tennessee Code Annotated to address Kratom. It classifies knowingly possessing, manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom as offenses, with penalties ranging from Class D to Class A felonies depending on the circumstances. The bill also mandates that county medical examiners test for Kratom in suspected drug overdose cases and requires toxicology testing for Kratom in cases of suspected drug overdose or neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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4
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History

Feb 20

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 21

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 15

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration