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HB5537MI · 2025-2026

Ban on Production and Sale of Kratom

This bill would prohibit the growing, manufacturing, and sale of kratom, a substance made from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa plant, and any of its synthetic versions in Michigan. If someone is caught violating this law, they could be charged with a misdemeanor, facing up to 90 days in jail and a $5,000 fine for a first offense. Penalties increase for repeat offenses or for selling to minors, with up to a year in jail and higher fines if the buyer is under 18. The law would go into effect 90 days after it is enacted, requiring stores and suppliers to quickly remove kratom products from their shelves.

25.0%

Alignment

8

Yes

2

No

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Abstain

House

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #100 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 · Mar 18, 2026 · pass

LegislatorPartyDistrictTheir voteDistrict vote
Tyrone CarterDemocraticMI0001LnoN/A
Tullio LiberatiDemocraticMI0002LN/AN/A
Alabas FarhatDemocraticMI0003LnoN/A
Karen WhitsettDemocraticMI0004LN/AN/A
Regina WeissDemocraticMI0005LN/AN/A
Natalie PriceDemocraticMI0006Lnoyes
Tonya PhillipsDemocraticMI0007LN/AN/A
Helena ScottDemocraticMI0008LnoN/A
Joe TateDemocraticMI0009LnoN/A
Veronica PaizDemocraticMI0010LnoN/A
Donavan McKinneyDemocraticMI0011LnoN/A
Kimberly EdwardsDemocraticMI0012Lnoyes
Mai XiongDemocraticMI0013LnoN/A
Mike McFallDemocraticMI0014LnoN/A
Erin ByrnesDemocraticMI0015LnoN/A
Stephanie YoungDemocraticMI0016LnoN/A
Laurie PohutskyDemocraticMI0017LnoN/A
Jason HoskinsDemocraticMI0018LnoN/A
Samantha SteckloffDemocraticMI0019LnoN/A
Noah ArbitDemocraticMI0020LnoN/A
Kelly BreenDemocraticMI0021LnoN/A
Matt KoleszarDemocraticMI0022LnoN/A
Jason MorganDemocraticMI0023LnoN/A
Ranjeev PuriDemocraticMI0024Lnoyes
Peter HerzbergDemocraticMI0025LnoN/A
Dylan WegelaDemocraticMI0026LnoN/A
Rylee LintingRepublicanMI0027LyesN/A
Jamie ThompsonRepublicanMI0028LyesN/A
Jim DeSanaRepublicanMI0029LN/AN/A
Will BruckRepublicanMI0030LyesN/A
Reggie MillerDemocraticMI0031LnoN/A
Jimmie WilsonDemocraticMI0032Lnono
Morgan ForemanDemocraticMI0033Lnoyes
Nancy Jenkins-ArnoRepublicanMI0034LyesN/A
Jennifer WortzRepublicanMI0035LyesN/A
Steve CarraRepublicanMI0036LnoN/A
Brad PaquetteRepublicanMI0037LyesN/A
Joey AndrewsDemocraticMI0038LnoN/A
Pauline WendzelRepublicanMI0039LyesN/A
Matt LongjohnDemocraticMI0040LnoN/A
Julie RogersDemocraticMI0041LnoN/A
Matt HallRepublicanMI0042LyesN/A
Rachelle SmitRepublicanMI0043LyesN/A
Steve FrisbieRepublicanMI0044LyesN/A
Sarah LightnerRepublicanMI0045LyesN/A
Kathy SchmaltzRepublicanMI0046LyesN/A
Carrie RheingansDemocraticMI0047Lnoyes
Jennifer ConlinDemocraticMI0048LnoN/A
Ann BollinRepublicanMI0049LyesN/A
Jason WoolfordRepublicanMI0050LyesN/A
Matt MaddockRepublicanMI0051LyesN/A
Mike HarrisRepublicanMI0052LyesN/A
Brenda CarterDemocraticMI0053LnoN/A
Donni SteeleRepublicanMI0054LyesN/A
Mark TisdelRepublicanMI0055LyesN/A
Sharon MacDonellDemocraticMI0056LnoN/A
Tom KuhnRepublicanMI0057LyesN/A
Ron RobinsonRepublicanMI0058LyesN/A
Doug WozniakRepublicanMI0059LyesN/A
Joe AragonaRepublicanMI0060LyesN/A
Denise MentzerDemocraticMI0061LnoN/A
Alicia St. GermaineRepublicanMI0062LyesN/A
Jay DeBoyerRepublicanMI0063LyesN/A
Joe PavlovRepublicanMI0064LyesN/A
Jaime GreeneRepublicanMI0065LyesN/A
Josh SchriverRepublicanMI0066LyesN/A
Phil GreenRepublicanMI0067LyesN/A
David MartinRepublicanMI0068LyesN/A
Jaz MartusDemocraticMI0069Lnoyes
Cynthia NeeleyDemocraticMI0070LnoN/A
Brian BeGoleRepublicanMI0071LyesN/A
Mike MuellerRepublicanMI0072LyesN/A
Julie BrixieDemocraticMI0073LnoN/A
Kara HopeDemocraticMI0074LnoN/A
Penelope TsernoglouDemocraticMI0075LnoN/A
Angela WitwerDemocraticMI0076LnoN/A
Emily DievendorfDemocraticMI0077LN/AN/A
Gina JohnsenRepublicanMI0078LyesN/A
Angela RigasRepublicanMI0079LyesN/A
Phil SkaggsDemocraticMI0080LnoN/A
Stephen WoodenDemocraticMI0081LnoN/A
Kristian GrantDemocraticMI0082LnoN/A
John FitzgeraldDemocraticMI0083LnoN/A
Carol GlanvilleDemocraticMI0084LnoN/A
Brad SlaghRepublicanMI0085LyesN/A
Nancy DeBoerRepublicanMI0086LyesN/A
Will SnyderDemocraticMI0087LN/AN/A
Greg VanWoerkomRepublicanMI0088LyesN/A
Luke MeermanRepublicanMI0089LyesN/A
Bryan PosthumusRepublicanMI0090LyesN/A
Pat OutmanRepublicanMI0091LyesN/A
Jerry NeyerRepublicanMI0092LyesN/A
Tim KellyRepublicanMI0093LyesN/A
Amos O'NealDemocraticMI0094LnoN/A
Bill SchuetteRepublicanMI0095LyesN/A
Timmy BesonRepublicanMI0096LyesN/A
Matt BierleinRepublicanMI0097LyesN/A
Greg AlexanderRepublicanMI0098LyesN/A
Mike HoadleyRepublicanMI0099LyesN/A
Tom KunseRepublicanMI0100LyesN/A
Joseph FoxRepublicanMI0101LyesN/A
Curt VanderWallRepublicanMI0102LyesN/A
Betsy CoffiaDemocraticMI0103LnoN/A
J.R. RothRepublicanMI0104LyesN/A
Ken BortonRepublicanMI0105LyesN/A
Cam CavittRepublicanMI0106LyesN/A
Parker FairbairnRepublicanMI0107LyesN/A
Dave PrestinRepublicanMI0108LyesN/A
Karl BohnakRepublicanMI0109LyesN/A
Greg MarkkanenRepublicanMI0110Lyesyes

Senate

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · Mar 24, 2026 · pass

LegislatorPartyDistrictTheir voteDistrict vote
Erika GeissDemocraticMI0001UN/AN/A
Sylvia SantanaDemocraticMI0002UN/AN/A
Stephanie ChangDemocraticMI0003UN/AN/A
Darrin CamilleriDemocraticMI0004UN/AN/A
Dayna PolehankiDemocraticMI0005UN/Ayes
Mary CavanaghDemocraticMI0006UN/AN/A
Jeremy MossDemocraticMI0007UN/AN/A
Mallory McMorrowDemocraticMI0008UN/AN/A
Michael WebberRepublicanMI0009UN/AN/A
Paul WojnoDemocraticMI0010UN/Ayes
Veronica KlinefeltDemocraticMI0011UN/Ayes
Kevin HertelDemocraticMI0012UN/AN/A
Rosemary BayerDemocraticMI0013UN/AN/A
Sue ShinkDemocraticMI0014UN/Ayes
Jeff IrwinDemocraticMI0015UN/Ano
Joe BellinoRepublicanMI0016UN/AN/A
Jonathan LindseyRepublicanMI0017UN/AN/A
Thomas AlbertRepublicanMI0018UN/AN/A
Sean McCannDemocraticMI0019UN/AN/A
Aric NesbittRepublicanMI0020UN/AN/A
Sarah AnthonyDemocraticMI0021UN/AN/A
Lana TheisRepublicanMI0022UN/AN/A
Jim RunestadRepublicanMI0023UN/AN/A
Ruth JohnsonRepublicanMI0024UN/AN/A
Dan LauwersRepublicanMI0025UN/AN/A
Kevin DaleyRepublicanMI0026UN/AN/A
John CherryDemocraticMI0027UN/Ayes
Sam SinghDemocraticMI0028UN/AN/A
Winnie BrinksDemocraticMI0029UN/AN/A
Mark HuizengaRepublicanMI0030UN/AN/A
Roger VictoryRepublicanMI0031UN/AN/A
Jon BumsteadRepublicanMI0032UN/AN/A
Rick OutmanRepublicanMI0033UN/AN/A
Roger HauckRepublicanMI0034UN/AN/A
Michele HoitengaRepublicanMI0036UN/AN/A
John DamooseRepublicanMI0037UN/AN/A
Ed McBroomRepublicanMI0038UN/Ayes