Is Kratom Legal in Pennsylvania?
Legislation in progress (no status change proposed): SB899: Further providing for schedules of controlled substances.. Status: 1. Last action: Referred to Health & Human Services (2025-06-30). Sponsors: Tracy Pennycuick, John Kane, Cris Dush, Wayne Fontana, Rosemary Brown, Arthur Haywood, Patrick Stefano, Judith Ward, Mar….
Bill: SB899 — Further providing for schedules of controlled substances. Status: 1 Sponsors: Tracy Pennycuick (R); John Kane (D); Cris Dush (R); Wayne Fontana (D); Rosemary Brown (R); Arthur Haywood (D); Patrick Stefano (R); Judith Ward (R); Martin Flynn (D); Daniel Laughlin (R); Nicholas Miller (D) Recent history: • 2025-06-30: Referred to Health & Human Services • 2025-11-18: Reported as amended • 2025-11-18: First consideration • 2025-11-19: Second consideration • 2026-03-23: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) Bill text / source: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb899
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Mar 24, 2026Pennsylvania Kratom Legal Status Update
Pennsylvania — SB899: Further providing for schedules of controlled substances.. Status: PENDING. Last action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) (2026-03-23).
Bill: SB899 — Further providing for schedules of controlled substances. Status: 1 Sponsors: Tracy Pennycuick (R); John Kane (D); Cris Dush (R); Wayne Fontana (D); Rosemary Brown (R); Arthur Haywood (D); Patrick Stefano (R); Judith Ward (R); Martin Flynn (D); Daniel Laughlin (R); Nicholas Miller (D) Recent history: • 2025-06-30: Referred to Health & Human Services • 2025-11-18: Reported as amended • 2025-11-18: First consideration • 2025-11-19: Second consideration • 2026-03-23: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) Bill text / source: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb899
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Mar 12, 2026Pennsylvania Kratom Legal Status Update
Senate Bill 233 passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on November 18, 2025. This legislation aims to ban synthetic kratom products, specifically those with a concentration of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) over 2 percent.
Senate Bill 233 (SB 233) passed a key committee on November 18, 2025, marking significant legislative progress within the 180-day window. This bill directly aims to ban synthetic kratom, which would change the state's status from 'LEGAL' to 'PENDING' for a partial ban/restriction.
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