Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3198: An Act relative to the regulation of Kratom
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 10, 2026:
SECTION 1. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 official edition, are hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 94 the following new chapter: Chapter 94J. Regulation of Kratom. Section 1. Definitions As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Attractive to children”, kratom products manufactured in or featuring the shape, likeness, or otherwise bear resemblance to fictional characters, cartoons, or animals or is manufactured or packaged in a form that bears any reasonable resemblance to a candy product or branded food product such that a product could be mistaken for the branded product, especially by children. “Department”, the department of public health “Distributor”, a person that sells, prepares, distributes, or maintains kratom products, or advertises, represents, or otherwise holds itself out as selling, preparing, or maintaining kratom products. “Kratom”, the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any part of that plant, including all components present in the natural plant. “Kratom food service establishment”, means any person who sells kratom as a beverage prepared on-site, or sells pre-packaged kratom beverages or finished kratom products, at a licensed food service establishment. “Kratom product”, a food, dietary ingredient or beverage intended for human consumption which contains any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or an extract of the Mitragyna speciosa …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
- Kennedy, Edward J. (D, First Middlesex)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : New draft of S1609
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (July 21, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3198?
- S3198 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the regulation of Kratom.
- What is the status of S3198?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3198?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3198?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3198
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