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TN HB1649

TN 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.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom. - 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 criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom, which is defined as any part of the mitragyna speciosa plant containing specific alkaloids or their synthetic equivalents. Specifically, it makes it a criminal offense to knowingly possess, manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom, with possession being a Class A misdemeanor and manufacturing, delivery, or sale being a Class C felony, escalating to a Class B felony if sold to a minor by an adult at least two years older. The bill also mandates that county medical examiners test decedents for Kratom if a drug overdose is suspected, and requires treating physicians to include Kratom in toxicology tests for suspected drug overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome. Furthermore, it directs the commissioner of labor and workforce development to create a rule defining Kratom as a drug for the purposes of workplace drug testing.

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Justice

Sponsors (61)

Esther Helton (R)* Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Kip Capley (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  John Crawford (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Ron Gant (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  Yusuf Hakeem (D),  Michael Hale (R),  David Hawk (R),  Caleb Hemmer (D),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Renea Jones (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Aron Maberry (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Bo Mitchell (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Dennis Powers (R),  Kevin Raper (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Ron Travis (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Todd Warner (R),  Mark White (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added. (on 02/23/2026)

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