Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1205: Kratom
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires DACS to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; requires DACS to adopt certain rules for certification & DOH to assist DACS in developing such rules; provides that licensed laboratories agree to certain audits & inspections by DACS; requires certain criteria to be met for distribution & sale of kratom products; prohibits retail sale & delivery of kratom products; prohibits kratom products from being sold, given, bartered, furnished, or delivered to certain consumers; provides that it is unlawful to sell, give, barter, furnish, or deliver kratom products to persons under certain age; provides that kratom products sold, offered for sale, delivered, or distributed in violation of specified provisions are contraband, are subject to seizure & forfeiture, & must be disposed of in specified manner; prohibits person from ingesting kratom products in, on, or within specified distance from school property during certain time period; authorizes specified businesses to sell kratom products.
What the bill says
An act relating to kratom; amending s. 500.92, F.S.; providing a short title; providing definitions; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; providing an exception; requiring the department to adopt certain rules for certification; requiring the Department of Health to assist the department in developing such rules; requiring the department to publish on its website a list of certified laboratories…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to kratom; amending s. 500.92, F.S.; providing a short title; providing definitions; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; providing an exception; requiring the department to adopt certain rules for certification; requiring the Department of Health to assist the department in developing such rules; requiring the department to publish on its website a list of certified laboratories; authorizing the department to take specified action against the certification of a laboratory in certain circumstances; providing that licensed laboratories agree to certain audits and inspections by the department; requiring certain criteria to be met for the distribution and sale of kratom products; providing that wholesalers or retailers of kratom products are not required to test their products if the products meet certain requirements; prohibiting the retail sale and delivery of kratom products; providing exceptions; prohibiting kratom products from being sold, given, bartered, furnished, or delivered to certain consumers; providing that it is unlawful to sell, give, barter, furnish, or deliver kratom products to persons under a words underlined are additions. hb1205-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1205 2026 certain age; providing penalties; authorizing the department to take certain action against licensees and permittees; requiring the department to adopt and enforce rules and certain officers to assist the department in …
Sponsors
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Budget Committee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : Now in Budget Committee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
Votes
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1205?
- H1205 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Kratom.
- What does H1205 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to kratom; amending s. 500.92, F.S.; providing a short title; providing definitions; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; providing an exception; requiring the department to adopt certain rules for certification; requiring the Department of Health to assist the department in developing such rules; requiring the department to publish on its website a list of certified laboratories…
- What is the status of H1205?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Budget Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1205?
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015).
- Where is the official record for H1205?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1205
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