New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 557 — making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.

Last action — Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13

  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 November 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

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Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill makes synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal with exceptions for scientific research.

SB 557 prohibits the preparation, distribution, manufacture, sale, possession, or advertising of synthetic and semisynthetic kratom. Exceptions are made for scientific research.

Summary

(Fourth New Title) making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 557 amends the bill to make synthetic and semisynthetic kratom completely illegal instead of just regulating its sale and prohibiting access for individuals under 21. The new provisions identify what qualifies as synthetic or semisynthetic kratom and classify it as a schedule II controlled drug, meaning it will be treated with the same seriousness as other highly regulated substances. This change aims to better protect public health by eliminating potentially harmful chemically-altered kratom products from the market.

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SB 557-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1159s 03/26/2026 1211s SESSION 26-2144 07/09 SENATE BILL 557-FN AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.
SB 557-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1159s SESSION 26-2144 07/09 SENATE BILL 557-FN AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal.
Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.
Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal.
SB 557-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1159s 03/26/2026 1211s 26-2144 07/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.
SB 557-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1159s 26-2144 07/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal.
No person or entity person shall prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise synthetic or semisynthetic kratom, unless such preparation, distribution, manufacturing, sale, possession, or advertisement is undertaken for the sole purpose of scientific research.
No person or entity person shall prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise synthetic or semisynthetic kratom.
LBA 26-2144 04/02/2026 SB 557-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-1211s) AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.
LBA 26-2144 03/13/2026 SB 557-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-1159s) AN ACT making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal.
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Action History

  1. Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13

  2. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1971h: MA DV 176-157 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  3. FLAM # 2026-1971h(NT) (Rep. Pauer): AA RC 171-162 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  4. Amendment # 2026-1798h: AF DV 153-180 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  5. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  6. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1798h 05/05/2026 (Vote 13-11; RC) HC 19 P. 24

  7. Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  8. Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230

  9. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1473h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  11. Amendment # 2026-1473h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1473h 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)

  13. Executive Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  14. Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 159

  15. Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1211s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  17. Committee Amendment # 2026-1211s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1211s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-2; CC; SC 11

  19. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1159s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  20. Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1159s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  21. Without Objection, Sen. Avard Moved the Question, MA; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  22. Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1159s; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  23. Committee Amendment # 2026-1052s, AF, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  24. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1052s, 03/12/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 9

  25. Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 5A

  26. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on · 155 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

410 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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Votes

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Passed 171 Yea · 162 Nay · 57 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15913033
Democrat 2143022
Unaffiliated 7101
Independent 0001
Total 168157057
% of votes cast 44%41%0%15%
How each member voted (382)
Member Party Vote
Susan C DeLemus — Yea
Thomas L Kaczynski — Yea
Kimberly A Rice — Not Voting
Lisa M Freeman — Yea
Paul P Dargie — Nay
Patrick N Long — Yea
Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière — Yea
Gary L. Daniels — Yea
Tom D Mannion — Yea
Alexis Simpson Democrat Nay
Alice Wade Democrat Nay
Alicia Gregg Democrat Not Voting
Alissandra Murray Democrat Nay
Allan Howland Democrat Nay
Allison Knab Democrat Nay
Amy Malone Democrat Not Voting
Anita Burroughs Democrat Nay
Barry Faulkner Democrat Nay
Beth Richards Democrat Not Voting
Bill Bolton Democrat Not Voting
Billie Butler Democrat Nay
Bobbi Boudman Democrat Nay
Brian Sullivan Democrat Nay
Buzz Scherr Democrat Nay
Carrie Sorensen Democrat Nay
Carry Spier Democrat Nay
Cassandra Levesque Democrat Nay
Catherine Rombeau Democrat Nay
Catherine Sofikitis Democrat Not Voting
Cathryn Harvey Democrat Nay
Chris McAleer Democrat Nay
Chris Muns Democrat Nay
Christal Lloyd Democrat Nay
Christine Seibert Democrat Nay
Christopher Herbert Democrat Nay
Connie Lane Democrat Nay
Dale Swanson Democrat Nay
Dan Bergeron Democrat Not Voting
Daniel LeClerc Democrat Nay
Daniel Veilleux Democrat Nay
David Fracht Democrat Nay
David Luneau Democrat Nay
David Meuse Democrat Nay
David Nagel Democrat Not Voting
David Paige Democrat Nay
David Preece Democrat Not Voting
Dennis Malloy Democrat Nay
Dick Ames Democrat Nay
Dru Fox Democrat Nay
Efstathia Booras Democrat Nay
Eileen Kelly Democrat Nay
Eleana Colby Democrat Nay
Ellen Read Democrat Nay
Ellen Rockmore Democrat Nay
Eric Gallager Democrat Nay
Eric Turer Democrat Nay
Erica de Vries Democrat Nay
Erik Johnson Democrat Nay
Erin Kerwin Democrat Nay
Fred Davis Democrat Nay
Gaby Grossman Democrat Not Voting
Gary Gilmore Democrat Nay
Gary Woods Democrat Nay
Geoffrey Smith Democrat Nay
George Sykes Democrat Nay
Gerald Ward Democrat Nay
Gregory Sargent Democrat Nay
Heath Howard Democrat Nay
Heather Baldwin Democrat Not Voting
Heather Raymond Democrat Nay
Hope Damon Democrat Nay
James Gruber Democrat Nay
James MacKay Democrat Not Voting
James Newsom Democrat Nay
James Roesener Democrat Nay
Janet Lucas Democrat Nay
Janet Wall Democrat Nay
Jared Sullivan Democrat Nay
Jean Jeudy Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Mandelbaum Democrat Nay
Jerry Stringham Democrat Nay
Jessica Grill Democrat Nay
Jessica LaMontagne Democrat Nay
Jim Maggiore Democrat Nay
Jim Snodgrass Democrat Nay
Jodi Newell Democrat Nay
John Cloutier Democrat Nay
John Larochelle Democrat Nay
John Stone Democrat Not Voting
Jonah Wheeler Democrat Nay
Julie Gilman Democrat Not Voting
Karen Ebel Democrat Nay
Karen Hegner Democrat Nay
Kat McGhee Democrat Nay
Kathy Staub Democrat Nay
Kris Schultz Democrat Nay
Laura Telerski Democrat Nay
Laurel Stavis Democrat Nay
Lee Ann Kluger Democrat Nay
Lily Foss Democrat Nay
Linda DiSilvestro Democrat Nay
Linda Harriott-Gathright Democrat Nay
Linda Ryan Democrat Nay
Loren Foxx Democrat Nay
Loren Selig Democrat Not Voting
Louis Juris Democrat Nay
Lucius Parshall Democrat Nay
Lucy Weber Democrat Nay
Luz Bay Democrat Nay
Manoj Chourasia Democrat Nay
Marc Plamondon Democrat Nay
Marjorie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Mark MacKenzie Democrat Nay
Mark Paige Democrat Not Voting
Mark Vallone Democrat Yea
Martin Jack Democrat Nay
Mary Georges Democrat Nay
Mary Hakken-Phillips Democrat Nay
Mary Jane Wallner Democrat Nay
Matthew Hicks Democrat Not Voting
Matthew Wilhelm Democrat Nay
Megan Murray Democrat Nay
Merryl Gibbs Democrat Nay
Michael Cahill Democrat Nay
Michael Edgar Democrat Nay
Molly Howard Democrat Nay
Muriel Hall Democrat Nay
Myles England Democrat Not Voting
Nancy Murphy Democrat Yea
Ned Raynolds Democrat Nay
Nicholas Germana Democrat Nay
Nicole Leapley Democrat Nay
Paige Beauchemin Democrat Nay
Patricia Cornell Democrat Nay
Paul Berch Democrat Nay
Peggy Balboni Democrat Nay
Peter Bixby Democrat Nay
Peter Leishman Democrat Nay
Peter Lovett Democrat Nay
Peter Petrigno Democrat Nay
Peter Schmidt Democrat Nay
Philip Jones Democrat Nay
Ray Newman Democrat Nay
Rosemarie Rung Democrat Nay
Russell Muirhead Democrat Nay
Sallie Fellows Democrat Nay
Samantha Jacobs Democrat Nay
Sanjeev Manohar Democrat Not Voting
Santosh Salvi Democrat Nay
Seth Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Grund Democrat Nay
Stephanie Payeur Democrat Nay
Stephen Woodcock Democrat Nay
Sue Newman Democrat Nay
Susan Almy Democrat Nay
Susan Elberger Democrat Nay
Suzanne Chretien Democrat Nay
Terri O'Rorke Democrat Nay
Terry Spahr Democrat Nay
Thomas Buco Democrat Not Voting
Thomas Cormen Democrat Nay
Thomas Schamberg Democrat Nay
Thomas Southworth Democrat Nay
Timothy Horrigan Democrat Nay
Timothy Soucy Democrat Nay
Toni Weinstein Democrat Not Voting
Tony Caplan Democrat Nay
Tracy Bricchi Democrat Nay
Trinidad Tellez Democrat Nay
Wayne Burton Democrat Nay
Wayne Pearson Democrat Nay
Wendy Thomas Democrat Nay
Will Darby Democrat Nay
William Dolan Democrat Nay
William Palmer Democrat Nay
Zoe Manos Democrat Nay
Aidan Ankarberg Independent Not Voting
Aboul Khan Republican Yea
Adam Presa Republican Yea
Alvin See Republican Yea
Andrew Prout Republican Yea
Arnold Davis Republican Not Voting
Barbara Comtois Republican Not Voting
Bill Boyd Republican Nay
Bill Ohm Republican Yea
Bob Lynn Republican Yea
Brian Cole Republican Yea
Brian Labrie Republican Yea
Brian Nadeau Republican Yea
Brian Seaworth Republican Yea
Brian Taylor Republican Yea
Bryan Morse Republican Not Voting
Calvin Beaulier Republican Yea
Carol McGuire Republican Yea
Catherine Kenny Republican Yea
Charles Foote Republican Yea
Charles McMahon Republican Yea
Charles Melvin Republican Yea
Cindy Bennett Republican Yea
Claudine Burnham Republican Yea
Clayton Wood Republican Yea
Cyril Aures Republican Yea
Dale Girard Republican Nay
Dan McGuire Republican Yea
Daniel Popovici-Muller Republican Yea
Darrell Louis Republican Yea
David Love Republican Yea
David Lundgren Republican Yea
David Milz Republican Yea
David Walker Republican Yea
Deborah Aylward Republican Yea
Debra DeSimone Republican Yea
Denis Murphy Republican Yea
Denise DeDe-Poulin Republican Not Voting
Dennis Mannion Republican Yea
Diane Kelley Republican Yea
Diane Pauer Republican Yea
Dick Thackston Republican Not Voting
Dillon Dumont Republican Yea
Donald McFarlane Republican Not Voting
Donald Selby Republican Yea
Douglas Thomas Republican Yea
Douglas Trottier Republican Not Voting
Erica Layon Republican Yea
Ernesto Gonzalez Republican Not Voting
George Grant Republican Yea
Gerald Griffin Republican Yea
Glen Aldrich Republican Nay
Glenn Bailey Republican Yea
Gregory Hill Republican Yea
Henry Giasson Republican Yea
JD Bernardy Republican Yea
Jack Flanagan Republican Yea
James Creighton Republican Yea
James Guzofski Republican Yea
James Qualey Republican Yea
James Spillane Republican Yea
James Summers Republican Yea
James Thibault Republican Yea
James Tierney Republican Yea
Jason Osborne Republican Yea
Jay Markell Republican Yea
Jeanine Notter Republican Yea
Jeffrey Tenczar Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Rhodes Republican Yea
Jeremy Slottje Republican Yea
Jess Edwards Republican Yea
Jim Fedolfi Republican Not Voting
Jim Kofalt Republican Not Voting
Jodi Nelson Republican Not Voting
Joe Alexander Republican Yea
Joe Sweeney Republican Yea
John Hunt Republican Yea
John Janigian Republican Yea
John Leavitt Republican Yea
John MacDonald Republican Yea
John Potucek Republican Yea
John Schneller Republican Yea
John Sellers Republican Yea
John Suiter Republican Not Voting
John Sytek Republican Yea
Jonathan Smith Republican Yea
Jordan Ulery Republican Yea
Jose Cambrils Republican Yea
Joseph Barton Republican Not Voting
Joseph Guthrie Republican Not Voting
Joseph Hamblen Republican Yea
Judy Aron Republican Yea
Julie Miles Republican Nay
Juliet Harvey-Bolia Republican Yea
Julius Soti Republican Yea
Karel Crawford Republican Nay
Katelyn Kuttab Republican Yea
Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien Republican Yea
Kathleen Paquette Republican Yea
Katy Peternel Republican Yea
Keith Ammon Republican Yea
Keith Erf Republican Yea
Kelley Potenza Republican Yea
Kenneth Weyler Republican Yea
Kevin Scully Republican Not Voting
Kevin Verville Republican Not Voting
Kristin Noble Republican Yea
Kristine Perez Republican Yea
Larry Gagne Republican Yea
Laurence Miner Republican Yea
Len Turcotte Republican Yea
Lex Berezhny Republican Yea
Lilli Walsh Republican Yea
Linda Franz Republican Yea
Linda Gould Republican Yea
Linda McGrath Republican Yea
Lino Avellani Republican Yea
Lisa Mazur Republican Yea
Lisa Post Republican Yea
Liz Barbour Republican Yea
Lori Korzen Republican Yea
Lorie Ball Republican Yea
Louise Andrus Republican Yea
Marc Tremblay Republican Yea
Margaret Drye Republican Yea
Marie Louise Bjelobrk Republican Yea
Mark McLean Republican Yea
Mark Pearson Republican Nay
Mark Proulx Republican Nay
Mark Warden Republican Yea
Mary Ford Republican Yea
Mary Murphy Republican Yea
Matt Drew Republican Yea
Matthew Coker Republican Nay
Matthew Pitaro Republican Yea
Maureen Mooney Republican Yea
Melissa Litchfield Republican Nay
Michael Aron Republican Yea
Michael Granger Republican Not Voting
Michael Harrington Republican Yea
Michael Moffett Republican Yea
Mike Belcher Republican Yea
Mike Bordes Republican Not Voting
Mike Drago Republican Yea
Mike Ouellet Republican Yea
Nicholas Bridle Republican Nay
Pam Brown Republican Yea
Paul Terry Republican Yea
Paul Tudor Republican Yea
Pete Morency Republican Yea
Peter Mehegan Republican Nay
Peter Varney Republican Not Voting
Phyllis Katsakiores Republican Yea
Pierre Dupont Republican Yea
Ralph Boehm Republican Yea
Raymond Peeples Republican Not Voting
Raymond Plante Republican Yea
Rich Nalevanko Republican Yea
Richard Brown Republican Not Voting
Richard Lascelles Republican Yea
Richard Tripp Republican Yea
Riché Colcombe Republican Yea
Rick Ladd Republican Yea
Ricky Devoid Republican Yea
Rita Mattson Republican Yea
Robert Harb Republican Yea
Robert Wherry Republican Yea
Robley Hall Republican Not Voting
Ron Dunn Republican Yea
Ross Berry Republican Yea
Russell Dumais Republican Not Voting
Samuel Farrington Republican Yea
Sayra DeVito Republican Not Voting
Scott Bryer Republican Yea
Sean Durkin Republican Not Voting
Seth King Republican Nay
Shane Sirois Republican Yea
Sheri Minor Republican Yea
Sherman Packard Republican Not Voting
Sherri Reinfurt Republican Yea
Skip Rollins Republican Yea
Sly Karasinski Republican Yea
Stephen Boyd Republican Yea
Stephen Pearson Republican Yea
Steven Bogert Republican Not Voting
Steven Kesselring Republican Yea
Steven Smith Republican Yea
Susan DeRoy Republican Yea
Susan Porcelli Republican Yea
Susan Vandecasteele Republican Not Voting
Tanya Donnelly Republican Yea
Ted Gorski Republican Yea
Terry Roy Republican Not Voting
Thomas Walsh Republican Yea
Tim Mannion Republican Not Voting
Tom Dolan Republican Yea
Tom Ploszaj Republican Yea
Travis Corcoran Republican Not Voting
Travis Toner Republican Yea
Valerie McDonnell Republican Not Voting
Vanessa Sheehan Republican Yea
Vicki Wilson Republican Yea
Walter Spilsbury Republican Yea
Wayne Hemingway Republican Nay
Wayne MacDonald Republican Yea
Yury Polozov Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 557 do?
(Fourth New Title) making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.
Who sponsors SB 557?
SB 557 is sponsored by Zoe Manos (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), and Keith Murphy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 557?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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