Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 497 — Adding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming amendments to the definition of fentanyl-related controlled substance in the criminal code.

Last action — Died in House Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee

  2. Received and Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

  4. Final Action - Passed; Yea 33, Nay 5, Absent 2

  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller

  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Silas Miller was rejected; Yea 7, Nay 32, Absent 1

  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher

  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected; Yea 9, Nay 30, Absent 1

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  10. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare and referred to Committee of the Whole

  11. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  12. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  14. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare; Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  16. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 497?
SB 497 is sponsored by Committee on Public Health and Welfare.
What is the current status of SB 497?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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