# Wyoming SF 56: AN ACT relating to food and drugs; regulating the sale, testing and use of kratom products as specified; authorizing the department of health and local law enforcement to enforce compliance with kratom product regulation as specified; providing definitions; providing criminal penalties; providing appropriations; authorizing full-time positions; and providing for effective dates.

Wyoming SF 56, AN ACT relating to food and drugs; regulating the sale, testing and use of kratom products as specified; authorizing the department of health and local law enforcement to enforce compliance with kratom product regulation as specified; providing definitions; providing criminal penalties; providing appropriations; authorizing full-time positions; and providing for effective dates., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Landen (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 68); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 56
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to food and drugs; regulating the sale, testing and use of kratom products as specified; authorizing the department of health and local law enforcement to enforce compliance with kratom product regulation as specified; providing definitions; providing criminal penalties; providing appropriations; authorizing full-time positions; and providing for effective dates.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 68
- Sponsor: Bill Landen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (213 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kratom retailers get limited penalty relief: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, retailers have a defense against prosecution when they reasonably rely on an ID stating the buyer is over 21. A retailer's first offense in any 24-month period carries no fine if the retailer demonstrates all four required steps. It must maintain and enforce a written undera…
- Wyoming funds kratom testing and enforcement: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state chemist must test kratom when health officials or law enforcement request adulteration and ingredient checks. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, the health department receives $115,000 only to carry out the law. Agriculture receives $197,540 only for one auth…
- Retailers face new kratom sales limits: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming bans kratom sales to anyone under 21 and displays or storage they can access. The law bans adulterated products, synthetic or partly synthetic alkaloids, and products exceeding 2% 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid portion. It also bans candy-like or child-appealin…
- Kratom buyers get required safety labels: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, kratom packages must clearly list all ingredients and the manufacturer's or distributor's business name and address. Labels must give directions, serving recommendations, and amounts of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving. Warnings must advise against use by peo…
- Kratom stores face inspections and shutdowns: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the health department leads enforcement and can fund qualified local agencies for random, unannounced inspections. Participants under 21 need written consent; minors need parental or guardian consent, including notice that court testimony may be required. Participants must g…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Landen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Clouston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Harshman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evie Brennan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0 | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Amendment failed 21-36-5-0-0 | fail | 21 | 36 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 29-1-1-0-0 | pass | 29 | 1 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 68
- 2026-03-06: Governor Signed SEA No. 0044 (Governor)
- 2026-03-04: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0044 (House)
- 2026-03-04: S President Signed SEA No. 0044 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned Number SEA No. 0044
- 2026-03-04: S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: S Received for Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0 (House)
- 2026-03-02: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-27: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-26: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-26: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-25: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-24: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-23: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-23: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 29-1-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0056.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0056.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0056.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0056.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026)
- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
- [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026)
- [SF 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening ill…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF66-2026)
- [SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF61-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF56-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
