Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2657: An Act providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tax on natural kratom products; establishing the Kratom Regulatory Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Department of Revenue; and imposing penalties.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
PRINTER'S NO. 3668 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY KOSIEROWSKI, PROKOPIAK, DONAHUE, FRANKEL, BRENNAN, CONKLIN, MALAGARI, DOUGHERTY, BOROWSKI, OTTEN, SANCHEZ, STEELE, SAPPEY, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, INGLIS, NEILSON, CURRY, MUNROE, CIRESI, PUGH, PROBST, KRUPA, MADDEN, T. DAVIS, KHAN, McNEILL, BOYD, STEHR, MERSKI AND O'MARA, JUNE 22, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 22, 2026 Providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tobacco products tax on natural kratom products; imposing duties on the Department of Health; and imposing penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Regulation and Oversight of Kratom Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Dealer." A wholesaler or retailer. "Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth. "Kratom." The plant Mitragyna speciosa and any part of the plant. "Manufacturer." A person that produces natural kratom products. "Natural form." Dried, cut and sifted kratom leaf or raw kratom leaf powder. "Natural kratom product." An intermediate or finished product containing kratom in natural form that is not mixed with a nonkratom product. "Processor." A person registered in this …
Sponsors
- Bridget Kosierowski (D, 114) · primary sponsor
- James Prokopiak (D, 140)
- Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
- Dan Frankel (D, 23)
- Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
- Steven Malagari (D, 53)
- Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
- Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
- Danielle Otten (D, 155)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Christina Sappey (D, 158)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 13, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 5, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2026 (202-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2026
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2026
- : Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2026
- : Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HB2657, RC 1441 (October 5, 2026): 202 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (October 5, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2657, RC 1413 (September 30, 2026): 201 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2657, RC 1412 (September 30, 2026): 200 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (September 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2657?
- HB2657 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the regulation and sale of kratom products; imposing a tax on natural kratom products; establishing the Kratom Regulatory Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Department of Revenue; and imposing penalties.
- What is the status of HB2657?
- Passed one chamber as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 13, 2026 (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2657?
- Bridget Kosierowski (D, 114), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2657?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2657
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