New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1423: (New Title) relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Expands the offense of improper influence to include threats to i.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Expands the offense of improper influence to include threats to immediate family members of a public servant, party official, or voter and provides mandatory minimum penalties for the certain violations of the offense. II. Makes synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter …