STATE BILLTN HB 1649PASSED

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.

As enacted, 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 15, 2026; 181 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1649 · PassedMay 15

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 15, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 15, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 15, 2026Pub. Ch. 950

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 23, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 2, PNV 4Senate

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Apr 16, 2026Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1060)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1053)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 8, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 8, 2026Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 9, PNV 8House

Apr 8, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 23, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 10, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 5, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 3, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 15, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 8, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 9 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Criminal Offenses

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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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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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