Rhode Island House Bill 5565
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 26, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5565
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
checkPassed on May 29, 2025
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Other
Ajello
No
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Other
Bennett
Other
Biah
No
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
No
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Other
Casimiro
Other
Chippendale
No
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
No
Costantino
Other
Cotter
No
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Other
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
No
Felix
No
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
No
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Other
Knight
Yes
Lima
Other
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
No
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
No
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
No
Newberry
No
Noret
No
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
No
Perez
No
Phillips
No
Place
Yes
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
Other
Read
No
Roberts
No
Sanchez
No
Santucci
No
Serpa
No
ShallcrossSmith
Other
Shanley
Yes
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
No
Voas
Yes
Summary
Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
Sort by most recent
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
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 26, 2025 8:44:43 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:22:42 PM