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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1553

Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 13, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER AGE 21 AND TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED ON KRATOM PRODUCTS PACKAGED FOR RETAIL SALE; TO LEVY AN EXCISE TAX ON PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE PERCENT OF THE RETAIL SALES PRICE; TO PRESCRIBE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS SELLING KRATOM PRODUCTS WITHOUT A REGISTRATION; TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM IMPOSING ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS OR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO KRATOM PRODUCTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 20 to February 13, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 13 · stopped24 days

Business and CommerceJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

Ways and MeansJan 30 to Feb 45 days

Business and CommerceFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 30Reported from BC to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from WM to BC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 13Died on the calendar in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Business and Commerce;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: BC To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: WM To BCHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives