BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 6196: Kratom taxation
Taxing kratom.
Summary
- Levies and collects a 95 percent tax on kratom products, imposed at the distributor level.
- Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to license kratom distributors and retailers and establishes related fees and enforcement provisions.
- Creates the Youth Harmful Substance Prevention Account and deposits receipts from the kratom tax into the account.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 4, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of kratom;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- LC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 6196 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6196 (2023–24) Basic income pilot program
- SB 6196 (2019–20) Homelessness impact grants
- SB 6196 (2017–18) Low-income veterinary srvs
- SB 6196 (2015–16) Energy site eval. council
- SB 6196 (2013–14) Physicians and assistants
- SB 6196 (2011–12) Private labels/wineries, etc
- SB 6196 (2009–10) Military leave/pub employees
- SB 6196 (2007–08) Local infrastructure finance