VA HB 875
Status unknownKratom; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing, penalties.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 875 pass?
The current status of VA HB 875 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice
What is VA HB 875 about?
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent kratom; Virginia Consumer Protection Act; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute kratom, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines kratom as any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any extract thereof. The bill also amends the existing provisions related to kratom in the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to prohibit selling or offering for sale (i) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age or (ii) any kratom product intended for human consumption. Under current law, the Act prohibits selling or offering for sale (a) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age or (b) any kratom product that does not include a label listing all ingredients and specific guidance about such product.
Who sponsors VA HB 875?
Hillary Pugh Kent is the primary sponsor of VA HB 875, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent kratom; Virginia Consumer Protection Act; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute kratom, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines kratom as any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any extract thereof. The bill also amends the existing provisions related to kratom in the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to prohibit selling or offering for sale (i) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age or (ii) any kratom product intended for human consumption. Under current law, the Act prohibits selling or offering for sale (a) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age or (b) any kratom product that does not include a label listing all ingredients and specific guidance about such product.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Hillary Pugh Kentprimary
- Eric Phillipscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104956D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee
2026-01-30
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-30
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-02
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-02 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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