Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4930: UNREGULATED SUBSTANCE BAN
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Creates the Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act. Prohibits dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom or tianeptine products for human use unless approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Provides civil penalties of $10,000 per violation and authorizes enforcement by the Attorney General. Declares findings. Defines "kratom", "kratom product", and "tianeptine product". Includes severability. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4930Introduced , by Rep. William E HauterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act.Prohibits dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom ortianeptine products for human use unless approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration. Provides civil penalties of $10,000 per violation andauthorizes enforcement by the Attorney General. Declares findings. Defines"kratom", "kratom product", and "tianeptine product". Includesseverability…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4930Introduced , by Rep. William E HauterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act.Prohibits dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom ortianeptine products for human use unless approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration. Provides civil penalties of $10,000 per violation andauthorizes enforcement by the Attorney General. Declares findings. Defines"kratom", "kratom product", and "tianeptine product". Includesseverability. Effective immediately. LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b A BILL FOR HB4930LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b HB4930 LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b HB4930 LRB104 20229 BDA 33680 b AN ACT concerning health. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1.Short title.This Act may be cited as the Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act. Section 5.Findings.The General Assembly finds and declares that: (a) Unregulated kratom and tianeptine are dangerous substances and represent serious public health concerns. (b) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that kratom is not appropriate for use as a dietary supplement and there are no drug products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration containing kratom or its known alkaloids legally sold in the United States. (c) An estimated 1,700,000 Americans …