TN HB 1647

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates a Class D felony offense of knowingly possessing Kratom; creates a Class B felony offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom, or of knowingly possessing Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A felony if the offense involved the delivery or sale of Kratom to a minor; requires toxicology tests in certain circumstances to include testing for Kratom; requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to promulgate a rule to add Kratom to the definition of a drug in regard to workers' compensation claims. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1647 pass?

No. TN HB 1647 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 1647 about?

TN HB 1647 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates a Class D felony offense of knowingly possessing Kratom; creates a Class B felony offense of knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom, or of knowingly possessing Kratom with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A felony if the offense involved the delivery or sale of Kratom to a minor; requires toxicology tests in certain circumstances to include testing for Kratom; requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to promulgate a rule to add Kratom to the definition of a drug in regard to workers' compensation claims. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1647?

Helton-Haynes is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1647.

Introduced: 2026-01-15
Latest action: 2026-02-02 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Criminal Offenses

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-15
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-21
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship

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Related bills

Companion bill: SB 1655

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1647&ga=114

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