# Colorado SB25-072: Regulation of Kratom Colorado SB25-072, Regulation of Kratom, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-072-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-072 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Regulation of Kratom - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (166 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kratom buyers get clearer safety labels: benefit, medium. Every retail kratom package must clearly identify its processors and addresses and list all ingredients. Labels must advise against use by people under 21 and people who are pregnant or breastfeeding. They must recommend consulting a health-care professional and warn that kratom may be habit-formin… - Unregistered kratom brings fines and bans: cost, high. Manufacturers face civil fines when their products are made, packaged, labeled, or distributed in Colorado without required registration. Fines reach $1,000 for a first violation and $5,000 for a second. A third or later violation brings a $5,000–$20,000 fine. It also bars the manufacturer from mak… - Kratom makers face registration and fees: cost, medium. Kratom processors in Colorado can make, package, label, or distribute products only when the manufacturer holds an annual, nontransferable state registration. Manufacturers pay a yearly fee set by the Department of Revenue; the law does not set its amount. Applications need a current good-manufactu… - Kratom safety protections bring sales limits: mixed, low. The law adds product protections while limiting which kratom products consumers can buy. Sellers cannot knowingly sell kratom to anyone under 21, and stores cannot display or store it within their reach. The law bars adulterated products, including those with fentanyl, and products containing synth… - Colorado funds kratom oversight with borrowing: mixed, low. The law creates the Kratom Consumer Protection Cash Fund for state administration and enforcement. It receives registration fees, fines, gifts, grants, donations, transfers, and appropriations, and keeps its investment earnings. Spending requires annual legislative approval. The law directs a $306,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 47 | 18 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 27 | 8 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-072 to the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Rule 25 (j)(1)(G). | pass | 6 | 4 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 4 | | | 2025-04-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-29: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2025-04-25: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85968/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85964/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85969/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85967/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85965/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85966/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40454/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85968/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85964/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85969/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85967/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85965/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85966/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40454/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-072-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).