SF0056SS001

This amendment fundamentally changes the bill from regulating kratom products to prohibiting both kratom and tianeptine products, and shifts enforcement from the Department of Health and Agriculture to the Division of Criminal Investigation.

• Changes the bill's title and purpose from 'kratom product regulation' to 'kratom and tianeptine prohibition'. (Page 1, lines 1-3)
• Replaces the regulatory framework focusing on testing and labeling requirements with a prohibition on dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, producing, or selling kratom and tianeptine products without FDA approval. (Page 1, lines 5-10)
• Removes the original definitions section and replaces it with new legislative findings declaring kratom and tianeptine as dangerous unregulated substances, citing FDA determinations and health risks. (Page 1-2, lines 12-14 and Page 16, lines 25-45)
• Adds civil penalties in addition to criminal penalties for violations. (Page 1, line 16)
• Completely rewrites the substantive provisions to establish a prohibition on unapproved kratom and tianeptine products, replacing the prior regulatory scheme with specific criminal penalties of up to $750 and enforcement authority for seizure and forfeiture. (Pages 2-15 deleted entirely; replaced with new sections on Page 16)
• Shifts enforcement responsibility from the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture to the Division of Criminal Investigation. (Page 17, lines 1-18)
• Appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to the Division of Criminal Investigation for equipment to test kratom and tianeptine products, with funds expiring June 30, 2028. (Page 17, lines 29-39)Agency: Division of Criminal Investigation · $500,000 General Fund
• Appropriates $150,000 from the general fund to the Division of Criminal Investigation for equipment maintenance related to testing, with no specified expiration date. (Page 17, lines 44-Page 18, lines 4)Agency: Division of Criminal Investigation · $150,000 General Fund
• Removes the prior appropriations to the Department of Health ($115,000) and Department of Agriculture ($197,540 for personnel and $24,000 for equipment). (Pages 16-17, original Section 2-3)
• Changes the effective date from July 1, 2026 to immediately upon passage, removing the delayed implementation in the original bill. (Page 17, line 22-23)

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