HB 1423 — relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.

HB 1423-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 05/14/2026 1976s SESSION 26-2366 09/08 HOUSE BILL 1423-FN AN ACT relative to the offense of improper influence.influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.

Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This billbill: expands the offense of improper influence to include threats to immediate family members of a public servant, party official, or voter.

ThisI. bill further provides mandatory minimum penalties for the certain violations of the offense.

Expands the offense of improper influence to include threats to immediate family members of a public servant, party official, or voter and provides mandatory minimum penalties for the certain violations of the offense.

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Makes synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.

HB 1423-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 05/14/2026 1976s 26-2366 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the offense of improper influence.influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.

HB 1423-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 2 - (a) Shall apply separately for each individual threatened;

HB 1423-FN - AS INTRODUCED - Page 2 - (c) Shall be served consecutively for multiple victims;

2 Severability.IfSeverability. any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

3If Effectiveany Date.provision of section 1 of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

This3 actNew shallSubdivision; take effect January 1, 2027.

LBASynthetic 26-2366Kratom 11/30/25Policy. HB 1423-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to the offense of improper influence.

Amend RSA 318-B by inserting after section 50 the following new subdivision:

Synthetic Kratom Policy 318-B:51 Definitions.

In this subdivision, "synthetic kratom" or "semisynthetic kratom" means:

I.

An alkaloid or alkaloid derivative that has been created by chemical synthesis or biosynthetic means, including fermentation, recombinant techniques, yeast derived, and enzymatic techniques, rather than traditional food preparation techniques, such as heating or extracting that synthetically alters the composition of any kratom alkaloid or constituent;

or II.

An alkaloid or alkaloid derivative contained in kratom that has been exposed to chemicals or processes that would confer a structural change in the alkaloids, resulting in material that has been chemically altered.

318-B:52 Synthetic Kratom Limitations.

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.

4 New Paragraph;

Controlled Drug Act;

Scheduling by the Commissioner.

Amend RSA 318-B:1- a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:

IX.

Notwithstanding paragraph I, synthetic or semisynthetic kratom shall be classified as a schedule II controlled drug.

5 Effective Date.

I.

Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

II.

The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBA 26-2366 05/19/2026 HB 1423-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2026-1976s) AN ACT relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research.