KS SB 497
deadAdding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming amendments to the definition of fentanyl-related controlled substance in the criminal code.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 497 pass?
No. KS SB 497 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in House Committee
What is KS SB 497 about?
KS SB 497 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Adding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming amendments to the definition of fentanyl-related controlled substance in the criminal code.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 497?
Committee on Public Health and Welfare is the primary sponsor of KS SB 497.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died in House Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Public Health and Welfareprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Died in House Committee
failure
2026-03-06
Received and Introduced
introduction
2026-03-06
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-03-05
Final Action - Passed; Yea 33, Nay 5, Absent 2
passage
2026-03-04
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller
2026-03-04
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Silas Miller was rejected; Yea 7, Nay 32, Absent 1
2026-03-04
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
2026-03-04
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected; Yea 9, Nay 30, Absent 1
2026-03-04
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2026-02-25
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare and referred to Committee of the Whole
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare; Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Introduced
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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