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FL HB 1205

dead

Kratom

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1205 pass?

No. FL HB 1205 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Budget Committee

What is FL HB 1205 about?

Kratom; Requires DACS to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; requires DACS to adopt certain rules for certification & DOH to assist DACS in developing such rules; provides that licensed laboratories agree to certain audits & inspections by DACS; requires certain criteria to be met for distribution & sale of kratom products; prohibits retail sale & delivery of kratom products; prohibits kratom products from being sold, given, bartered, furnished, or delivered to certain consumers; provides that it is unlawful to sell, give, barter, furnish, or deliver kratom products to persons under certain age; provides that kratom products sold, offered for sale, delivered, or distributed in violation of specified provisions are contraband, are subject to seizure & forfeiture, & must be disposed of in specified manner; prohibits person from ingesting kratom products in, on, or within specified distance from school property during certain time period; authorizes specified businesses to sell kratom products.

Who sponsors FL HB 1205?

Black, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1205.

Description

Kratom; Requires DACS to certify laboratories that meet certain qualifications; requires DACS to adopt certain rules for certification & DOH to assist DACS in developing such rules; provides that licensed laboratories agree to certain audits & inspections by DACS; requires certain criteria to be met for distribution & sale of kratom products; prohibits retail sale & delivery of kratom products; prohibits kratom products from being sold, given, bartered, furnished, or delivered to certain consumers; provides that it is unlawful to sell, give, barter, furnish, or deliver kratom products to persons under certain age; provides that kratom products sold, offered for sale, delivered, or distributed in violation of specified provisions are contraband, are subject to seizure & forfeiture, & must be disposed of in specified manner; prohibits person from ingesting kratom products in, on, or within specified distance from school property during certain time period; authorizes specified businesses to sell kratom products.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Budget Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Blackprimary
  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Budget Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-02-16

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-16

    Now in Budget Committee

  4. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-13

    CS Filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-13

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  8. 2026-02-13

    Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  9. 2026-02-12

    Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-10

    PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  11. 2026-02-03

    Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  12. 2026-01-15

    Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  13. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  17. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 17-0

Related bills

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