# Pennsylvania HB 2657: An Act providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tax on natural kratom products; establishing the Kratom Regulatory Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Health and the . . . Department of Revenue; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 2657, An Act providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tax on natural kratom products; establishing the Kratom Regulatory Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Health and the . . . Department of Revenue; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-13 (Referred to Health & Human Services); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2657
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tax on natural kratom products; establishing the Kratom Regulatory Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Health and the . . . Department of Revenue; and imposing penalties.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Last action: 2026-10-13, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (427 yes, 5 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: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joanne Stehr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-30 | House | House Bill 2657 PN3668 A04411 | pass | 200 | 3 |   |
| 2026-09-30 | House | House Bill 2657 PN3668 A04377 | pass | 201 | 2 |   |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-13: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-10-05: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House)
- 2026-10-05: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-09-30: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-09-30: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-09-29: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-29: First consideration (House)
- 2026-09-29: Reported as committed (House)
- 2026-06-22: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3980, 2026-09-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980)
- PN 3668, 2026-06-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668)

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## Sources
- [PN 3980 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980)
- [PN 3980 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980)
- [PN 3980 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2657/PN3980)
- [PN 3668 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668)
- [PN 3668 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668)
- [PN 3668 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2657/PN3668)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2657-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).