Mississippi House concurs with Senate changes to kratom bill, 28-0

The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to concur with Senate changes to House Bill 1077, a measure that restricts kratom sales to people 21 and older and adds labeling and registration requirements, the chamber recorded.

Representative Yancey, speaking on the floor, said the bill originally placed kratom behind the counter and limited sales to purchasers 21 and older. He told colleagues the Senate’s amendments add labeling requirements and a registration mandate for distributors.

The bill’s original provisions as described on the floor would require purchasers to be at least 21 and place kratom behind the counter; it also banned a synthetic form of kratom. Representative Yancey said the Senate added two notable changes: any kratom product must have a label that “clearly sets forth the identity, address, and telephone number of the manufacturer, and a full list of the ingredients in the kratom product,” and a processor, wholesaler, jobber, distributor, or manufacturer must register with the Mississippi Department of Revenue before selling, distributing, or exposing kratom for sale.

“Once and for all, we have a chance to do something with kratom,” Representative Yancey said on the floor while explaining the changes and urging concurrence. He moved to concur with the Senate amendments. The motion prevailed; the tally announced on the record was 28 yes, 0 no.

The House record shows the motion was a concurrence vote on House Bill 1077; the clerk announced the vote total after members cast their votes. No further amendments or conditions were recorded on the floor during that explanation.

With the concurrence motion approved, the bill’s combined House and Senate provisions as described on the floor include the 21‑plus sales age, prohibition of synthetic kratom, labeling requirements specifying manufacturer contact and ingredient list, and a pre‑sale registration requirement with the Mississippi Department of Revenue.