HB 1566 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the potential uses of kratom and the implementation of regulations of kratom in the state.

HB 1566 directs the legislative management to conduct a study regarding kratom. This study will investigate the potential uses of kratom and explore how it could be regulated within the state. The bill aims to gather information to inform future legislative decisions concerning kratom.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a legislative management study request into a formal enrolled bill with certification of passage. The core policy content remains unchanged - it still directs legislative management to study kratom uses and regulation implementation during the 2025-26 interim. The changes are primarily procedural, converting the document from a draft to an officially enrolled version ready for governor's signature.
TECHNICAL

Document format changed from draft engrossment to enrolled bill with certification of House and Senate votes and governor signature lines

Bill number and sponsor information reorganized to match standard enrolled bill format

Page numbering and legislative session headers updated to reflect final enrolled status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

3115
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
26 Yea 15 Nay 1
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/28
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 15
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Amendment proposed on floor
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Amended
Amendment failed, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:15
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 6
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 1
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:45
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors