Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1649

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Helton-Haynes (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment SA1053
• Amendment SA1060

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 15, 2026 · House
  Pub. Ch. 950
• May 15, 2026 · House
  Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Signed by Governor.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor for his action.
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by Senate Speaker
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Signed by H. Speaker
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1053)
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1060)
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 2, PNV 4
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 9, PNV 8
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Mar 26, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Jan 15, 2026 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Jan 15, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction