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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Establishes Kratom Consumer Protection Act and Sets Age Limit at 21
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Allen Reavis
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas House Bill 2230 enacts the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, prohibiting the sale of or contaminated kratom products, restricting purchases to individuals aged 21 and older, and establishing civil fines up to $2,000 for violations.
Retailers and processors face new civil fines of up to $1,000 for a first offense and up to $2,000 for subsequent offenses for violating product safety or age restriction standards, while consumers under 21 are prohibited from purchasing kratom.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Processors
Processors must comply with new product purity, alkaloid limits, labeling requirements, and age restrictions under threat of civil fines.
Retailers
Retailers are prohibited from selling kratom products to individuals under 21 and must ensure products meet safety standards, with a good-faith defense available for relied-upon manufacturer representations.
Consumers under 21 years of age
Individuals under 21 are prohibited from purchasing kratom products.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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