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SB821 • 2026

Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL directing the Virginia State Crime Commission to analyze kratom enforcement and regulation in the United States; report.</p>

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Cifers
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Continued
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not explicitly mention consumer protection laws or their meaning.

Kratom Study by Virginia Crime Commission

This bill directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to analyze how kratom is regulated and enforced in the United States and report their findings.

What This Bill Does

  • The Virginia State Crime Commission must study how kratom is controlled and policed across the U.S., including federal regulations, state laws that criminalize or protect consumers, penalties for violations, and relevant information about enforcement and regulation in Virginia.
  • They should also provide recommendations for changes to existing laws related to kratom enforcement and regulation.
  • The Commission must submit a report with their findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Virginia State Crime Commission
  • Agencies of the Commonwealth that provide assistance to the Commission

Terms To Know

Kratom
A plant that some people take for its effects, which can be like medicine or drugs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact content of the report beyond requiring an analysis and recommendations.
  • It is unclear how other states' kratom rules might influence Virginia's decisions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Courts of Justice

    Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB821)

  3. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Presented and ordered printed 26106113D

  4. 2026-01-23 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Official Summary Text

Virginia State Crime Commission; kratom regulation and enforcement; report.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL directing the Virginia State Crime Commission to analyze kratom enforcement and regulation in the United States; report.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.
§ 1.
That the Virginia State Crime Commission (the Commission), in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy, shall
conduct analysis of the enforcement and regulation of Mitragyna specios
a
, commonly known as kratom, throughout the United States. In conducting its an
alysis, the Commission shall determine (i) the status of kratom enforcement
and regulation
at the federal level
;
(ii) whether states regulate
kratom through criminalization or consumer protection laws
;
(iii) the penalties, if any, associated with violations of state law related to kratom, including
individual possession and retail sales
;
(iv) any other information it deems relevant to kratom enforcement
and regulation
in the Commonwealth
;
and (v) any recommendations for
changes to existing laws related to the enforcement or regulation of kratom
. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assi
stance to the Commission for this analysis, upon request. The Commission shall submit an executive summary and report
of its findings and recommendations
to the Governor and the General Assembly
by December 1, 2026
.