2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1229: Public Health - Kratom Consumer Protection Act

Legislative Summary

Requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to disclose the factual basis on which the representation is made; establishing prohibitions related to the preparation, distribution, and sale of kratom products, including prohibitions related to the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of 21 years and the marketing of kratom to minors; establishing certain penalties for violations of the Act; etc.

Bill History

2/8/2024
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Favorable with Amendments {863127/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2024
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Referred Finance
Senate
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/2/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 863127/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 863127/1 Adopted

3/12/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2024
137
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED