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Committee advances amendment to add certain kratom alkaloids to Schedule 3
Summary
A committee advanced an amendment to Senate Bill 23 55 that would place kratom alkaloids present above 1% of total alkaloid composition — including 7-hydroxymitragynine — on Schedule 3; the committee approved a motion to report the bill by voice vote.
An unidentified committee speaker (S1) said a bill returned from JUDD had been amended in "senate bill 23 55" to add language at line 257 requiring that kratom alkaloids present in excess of 1% of the plant's total alkaloid composition be moved to Schedule 3.
The speaker specified the compounds named in the amendment, saying those components "that are in excess of 1% of the total alkaloid composition of kratom, which would be the 7-hydroxymitragynine and 7-OH, would be added to the Schedule 3." The transcript records this description as the committee's explanation of the change.
Following the explanation, the speaker asked for questions and called for a motion. A member moved to "Remove title sufficient to pass committee sub." The committee conducted a voice vote; one or more members responded "Aye," and no opposition was recorded on the transcript. The speaker then stated, "That bill will be reported," indicating the measure will be reported out of the committee.
The transcript contains no additional debate, public comment, named votes, or further procedural details. The next formal step implied by the recorded remarks is that the committee will report the amended bill to the next legislative stage for further consideration.
Action recorded: motion to remove the title and pass the committee substitute, carried in a voice vote and reported out of committee.
