TN HB1649 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 60-5)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 60-5)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-16 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 23 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 78 N: 9 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 25 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 16 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 78 N: 9 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 25 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 16 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 | |
| 2026-05-15 | Pub. Ch. 950 | |
| 2026-05-07 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 2, PNV 4 |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1060) |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1053) |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 9, PNV 8 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-04-02 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Sponsor(s) withdrawn. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Sponsor(s) withdrawn. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-21 | House | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1656 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 950
