Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB45: Kratom Adjustments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to kratom.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Kratom Adjustments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Michael K. McKell House Sponsor: Katy Hall Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to kratom. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a kratom processor and kratom retailer to register with the Department of Agriculture and Food; - only allows a retail tobacco specialty business to sell kratom; - bans the sale of certain kratom products; - amends provisions related to penalties and fees; - amends the age for who can purchase a kratom product; - schedules 7-hydroxymitragynine, including synthetics, if the 7-hydroxymitragynine concentration exceeds a certain percentage as a schedule I controlled substance; and - schedules Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, including synthetics. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 4-45-102 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 329 4-45-103 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 329 4-45-104 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 329 4-45-105 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 329 4-45-108 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 329 58-37-4 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 216 ENACTS: 58-37-3.4 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 REPEALS: 4-45-101 , as enacted by Laws of Utah …
Sponsors
- Michael McKell (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Hall, Katy (R, 11)
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 63 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 6, 2026): 24 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Department of Agriculture and Food, Health and Human Services, Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products, Agriculture & Food, Controlled Substances, Substance Abuse
Common questions
- What is SB45?
- SB45 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Kratom Adjustments.
- What does SB45 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to kratom.
- What is the status of SB45?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB45?
- Michael McKell (R, 25), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB45?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0045.html
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