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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1631: An Act relative to kratom sales in the Commonwealth

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1631 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to kratom sales in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Mark Cusack (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1631) of Mark J. Cusack and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to categorize kratom as a Class A substance. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark CusackPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Norfolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
  2. Accompanied a new draft, see H4394
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source