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TN HB1647
TN HB1647AN 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
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
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 criminal penalties for the possession, manufacture, delivery, and sale of Kratom, a substance derived from the mitragyna speciosa plant that contains specific alkaloids. Specifically, knowingly possessing Kratom is a Class D felony, while manufacturing, delivering, or selling it, or possessing it with intent to do so, is a Class B felony. These offenses become a Class A felony if the Kratom is sold or delivered to a minor. The bill also mandates that toxicology tests conducted during autopsies for suspected drug overdoses must include testing for Kratom, and physicians ordering toxicology tests for suspected drug overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome must also include Kratom testing. Furthermore, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development is required to create a rule to include Kratom in the definition of a "drug" for the purposes of workers' compensation claims, meaning that using Kratom could affect an employee's eligibility for benefits.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (30)
Esther Helton (R)*,
Becky Jo Alexander (R),
Jody Barrett (R),
Ed Butler (R),
Kip Capley (R),
Michele Carringer (R),
Elaine Davis (R),
Clay Doggett (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
Rusty Grills (R),
Michael Hale (R),
David Hawk (R),
Gary Hicks (R),
Tim Hicks (R),
Dan Howell (R),
Renea Jones (R),
William Lamberth (R),
Mary Littleton (R),
Brock Martin (R),
Greg Martin (R),
Debra Moody (R),
Jerome Moon (R),
Lee Reeves (R),
Michele Reneau (R),
Iris Rudder (R),
Lowell Russell (R),
Paul Sherrell (R),
Greg Vital (R),
Ryan Williams (R),
Dave Wright (R),
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added. (on 02/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1647&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB1655 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1655.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1647.pdf |
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