Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5127: An Act relative to kratom
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
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
- Judiciary, Joint Committee on the (I) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Badger (D)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Kathleen LaNatra (D, 12th Plymouth)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : New draft of H2454 and H4261
- : Reported from the committee on The Judiciary
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on the Judiciary (February 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5127?
- H5127 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to kratom.
- What is the status of H5127?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5127?
- Judiciary, Joint Committee on the (I), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5127?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5127
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