# Tennessee HB 1649: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom. Tennessee HB 1649, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-15 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1649-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 1649 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-15, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (162 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kratom added to workplace drug tests: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s labor commissioner must write rules that add Kratom to the definition of a workplace drug. After the rule is adopted, employers who test for drugs can include Kratom in their panels. Workers in testing programs face higher risk of discipline if Kratom shows up. - Kratom possession and sales become crimes: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, it is a crime to knowingly possess Kratom (Class A misdemeanor). Knowingly making, delivering, selling, or having Kratom to sell is a Class C felony. Selling or delivering to a minor is a Class B felony if the adult is at least two years older and knows the person is a minor… - Kratom testing in overdoses and newborns: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, if a county medical examiner or regional forensic center performs an autopsy for a suspected overdose, they must test for Kratom. When a treating doctor orders toxicology for a suspected overdose or newborn withdrawal (neonatal abstinence syndrome), the test must check for Kr… - Removes prior Kratom mentions in code: mixed, low. On July 1, 2026, the law deletes one subdivision in §39-17-452 and removes an explicit Kratom reference in §33-2-1404(a)(8). These edits change the code text. The real‑world effect depends on what those deleted lines previously did. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 | pass | 78 | 9 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Haynes - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 25 | 2 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Haynes - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Haynes - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 2 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-05-15: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-15: Pub. Ch. 950 - 2026-05-07: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-06: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-23: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-16: Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 2, PNV 4 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1060) (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1053) (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-08: Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 9, PNV 8 (House) - 2026-04-08: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-31: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-03-18: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-01-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-01-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-01-21: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-01-15: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0950.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1656.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1649.pdf) - SA1053: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1053.pdf) - SA1060: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1060.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (failed) - HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (failed) - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0950.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1656.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1649.pdf) - [SA1053 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1053.pdf) - [SA1060 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1060.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1380-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026) - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1649-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).