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TN HB 1649

enacted

Criminal Offenses - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1649 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1649 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-15. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 950

What is TN HB 1649 about?

TN HB 1649 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1649?

Helton-Haynes is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1649.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 950
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-02-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  16. 2026-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  18. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  21. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  22. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  23. 2026-03-18

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-18

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

  26. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  30. 2026-04-01

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  31. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  32. 2026-04-08

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  33. 2026-04-08

    Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 9, PNV 8

    passage

  34. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  35. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  36. 2026-04-16

    Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 2, PNV 4

    passage

  37. 2026-04-16

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1060)

    amendment-deferral

  38. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1053)

  39. 2026-04-16

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  40. 2026-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  41. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  42. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  43. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  44. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  45. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  46. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 950

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1649&ga=114

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