# New York A 5852: Requires manufacturers or distributers of kratom within the state to include a warning label; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural

New York A 5852, Requires manufacturers or distributers of kratom within the state to include a warning label; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil Steck (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.37) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 5852
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires manufacturers or distributers of kratom within the state to include a warning label; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.37
- Sponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION, CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New warning and marketing rules for kratom: mixed, low. The law covers kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, and products derived from its leaves marketed as herbal supplements. Beginning January 1, 2026, manufacturers selling or delivering kratom products in New York must put this warning on each package: “WARNING This product has not been approved by the FDA…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Conrad, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.37 (House)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.655 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 3RD READING CAL.1924 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8285 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.389 (House)
- 2025-06-04: RULES REPORT CAL.389 (House)
- 2025-06-04: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-19: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-05-14: PRINT NUMBER 5852A (House)
- 2025-05-14: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2025-02-24: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5852A)
- Original, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5852)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5852A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5852)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5852-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).