# North Dakota HB 1566: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the potential uses of kratom and the implementation of regulations of kratom in the state.

North Dakota HB 1566, AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the potential uses of kratom and the implementation of regulations of kratom in the state., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Daniel Johnston (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1566
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the potential uses of kratom and the implementation of regulations of kratom in the state.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
- Sponsor: Daniel Johnston (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (193 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Johnston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nels Christianson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Schneider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori VanWinkle (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9 | pass | 83 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 15 | pass | 31 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 6 | pass | 79 | 6 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-30: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Governor 04/28 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-15: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 15 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Laid over one legislative day (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Amendment failed, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 09:15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 6 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 1 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Hearing 10:45 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-01003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03002m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-07000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-04000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-06000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03004m.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-01003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03002m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-07000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-06000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1127-03004m.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1566-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).