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TN SB1655
TN SB1655AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates a Class D felony offense of knowingly possessing Kratom; creates a Class B felony offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom, or of knowingly possessing Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A felony if the offense involved the delivery or sale of Kratom to a minor; requires toxicology tests in certain circumstances to include testing for Kratom; requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to promulgate a rule to add Kratom to the definition of a drug in regard to workers' compensation claims. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "Matthew Davenport's Law," establishes new criminal offenses related to Kratom, a plant-based substance containing compounds like mitragynine. It makes knowingly possessing Kratom a Class D felony, and knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or selling it, or possessing it with intent to do so, a Class B felony. If the sale or delivery of Kratom involves a minor, the offense escalates to a Class A felony. The bill also mandates that toxicology tests in certain situations, including autopsies for suspected drug overdoses and tests ordered by physicians for suspected drug overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome, must include testing for Kratom. Furthermore, it requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to create a rule that includes Kratom in the definition of a drug for workers' compensation claims.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added. (on 02/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1655&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB1655 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1655.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1655.pdf |
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