Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2454: An Act concerning the regulation of kratom
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 30. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Food", a food, food product, food ingredient, dietary ingredient, dietary supplement or beverage for human consumption. "Kratom product", a food product or dietary ingredient containing any part of the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant, or a kratom extract, manufactured as a food, powder, capsule, pill, beverage or other edible product including any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing kratom. “Kratom retailer”, a person or entity who sells maintains or distributes kratom or advertises, represents, or holds itself out as selling. maintaining or distributing kratom products. “Manufacture” means the production, preparation, compounding, or processing of kratom, either directly or indirectly or by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes, but is not limited to, any packaging or repackaging of such substance or labeling or relabeling of its container. (b) A kratom retailer shall not sell, distribute or offer for sale a kratom product without a label clearly stating: (i) the name and address of its manufacturer; (ii) a full list of its ingredients; and …
Sponsors
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- Kathleen LaNatra (D, 12th Plymouth)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Michelle Badger (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see H5127
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Common questions
- What is H2454?
- H2454 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act concerning the regulation of kratom.
- What is the status of H2454?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see H5127 (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2454?
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2454?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2454
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