Bill Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 5565
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Feb 26, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5565
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 29, 2025
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
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Abney
Yes
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Ackerman
Other
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Ajello
No
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Alzate
Yes
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Azzinaro
Yes
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Baginski
Yes
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Batista
Other
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Bennett
Other
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Biah
No
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Blazejewski
Yes
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Boylan
Yes
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Brien
No
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Caldwell
Yes
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Carson
Yes
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Casey
Other
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Casimiro
Other
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Chippendale
No
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Cortvriend
Yes
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Corvese
No
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Costantino
Other
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Cotter
No
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Craven
Yes
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Cruz
Yes
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Dawson
Yes
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DeSimone
Yes
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Diaz
Other
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Donovan
Yes
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Edwards
Yes
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Fascia
No
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Felix
No
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Fellela
Yes
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Finkelman
Yes
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Fogarty
Yes
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Furtado
Yes
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Giraldo
Yes
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Handy
Yes
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Hopkins
No
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Hull
Yes
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Kazarian
Yes
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Kennedy
Yes
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Kislak
Other
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Knight
Yes
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Lima
Other
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Marszalkowski
Yes
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McEntee
Yes
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McGaw
No
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McNamara
Yes
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Messier
Yes
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Morales
No
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Mr. Speaker
Yes
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Nardone
No
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Newberry
No
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Noret
No
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O'Brien
Yes
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Paplauskas
No
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Perez
No
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Phillips
No
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Place
Yes
Unknown
Potter
Yes
Unknown
Quattrocchi
Other
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Read
No
Unknown
Roberts
No
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Sanchez
No
Unknown
Santucci
No
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Serpa
No
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ShallcrossSmith
Other
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Shanley
Yes
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Slater
Yes
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Solomon
Yes
Unknown
Speakman
Yes
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Spears
Yes
Unknown
Stewart
Yes
Unknown
Tanzi
No
Unknown
Voas
Yes
Summary
Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
Actions (15)
07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/21/2025
Senate
06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2025
Senate
06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/18/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
06/11/2025
Senate
06/11/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/29/2025
House
05/29/2025 House passed Sub A
05/23/2025
House
05/23/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2025)
05/15/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/15/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
05/09/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/09/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/15/2025)
04/08/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/04/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025)
02/26/2025
House
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Sources
Record Created
Feb 26, 2025 8:44:43 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:22:42 PM