North DakotaNorth Dakota lawmakers consider studying kratom uses and product rules
North Dakota Legislative Management must consider studying kratom uses and product rules during the 2025–26 interim, then report findings to the next Assembly.
What it does
During the 2025–26 interim, North Dakota Legislative Management must consider studying kratom's potential uses and rules for making and selling kratom products.
Legislative Management must report its findings and recommendations to the 70th Legislative Assembly, along with any legislation needed to carry them out.
Argument forA study could give lawmakers information about kratom uses and rules for making and selling its products.
Argument againstConsidering a study could take time before lawmakers receive recommendations on kratom uses and product rules.
More detail
During the 2025–26 interim, Legislative Management must consider studying kratom's potential uses and related rules. The possible study includes kratom production, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sales in North Dakota. The study is for the 2025–26 interim.
Legislative Management must report study findings and recommendations, plus any legislation needed to carry them out, to the 70th Legislative Assembly. The report concerns kratom's potential uses and rules for its production, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sale. The report goes to the 70th Legislative Assembly; the text gives no more specific deadline.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/28Became Law
- Apr 25Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 22Signed by President
- Apr 21Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1566. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Concurred
- Apr 15Returned to House (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1566. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion for Consideration of Amendments on HB 1566. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 15Passed Senate
- Apr 15Amendment adopted
- Apr 15Amendment proposed on floorMinor
- Apr 11Laid over one legislative day
- Apr 11Amendment failed, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0Minor
- Apr 7Rereferred to Appropriations
- Apr 7Amendment adopted
- Apr 4Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Mar 14Committee Hearing 09:15
- Feb 17Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
- Feb 14Received from House
- Feb 13Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 6Passed House
- Feb 12Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 11Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 1Minor
- Jan 28Committee Hearing 10:45
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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