# Mississippi HB 865: Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.

Mississippi HB 865, Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Omeria Scott (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Tabled) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB865-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 865
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Tabled
- Sponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Drug Policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy P. Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Hawkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste Hurst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Keen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Lott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Mattox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kent McCarty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana McLean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Scoggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lance Varner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Luther Waldo (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-10: Tabled (House)
- 2026-02-10: Point of Order - Well Taken (House)
- 2026-02-10: Point of Order Raised (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee Substitute Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred To Drug Policy (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0865IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0865IN.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0865CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0865CS.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0865IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0865IN.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0865CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0865CS.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB865-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).