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S 8686: Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.
What S 8686 does, verified April 21, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the sale of food or beverages that contain kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine in the state. Kratom is defined as the mitragyna speciosa tree and its herbal supplement products, while 7-hydroxymitragynine is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in the kratom plant. The sale of products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, kratom, or any derivative thereof is prohibited from January 1, 2027. Violators of this law may face a civil penalty of up to $500 for the first offense and up to $1000 for subsequent offenses. The bill will take effect one year after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8686
- What is the current status of S 8686?
- As of April 21, 2026, S 8686 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 8686 pass?
- Not yet. S 8686 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8686, and where is it now?
- S 8686 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 7, 2026 · 285 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8686 IN SENATE January 7, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of food or beverages containing kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 398-g to read as follows: 3 § 398-g. Kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine package labeling. 1. For the 4 purposes of this section: 5 (a) "kratom" means both Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast 6 Asia, and the products derived from its leaves that are marketed as 7 herbal supplements; and 8 (b) 7-hydroxymitragynine means a psychoactive compound that occurs 9 naturally in the kratom plant. 10 2. On or after January first, two thousand twenty-seven, no person or 11 entity shall sell or offer for sale or manufacture or deliver in this 12 state any food or beverage product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, 13 kratom or any derivative thereof. 14 3. Any person or entity in violation of this section shall be subject 15 to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first 16 violation and not more than one thousand dollars for a second or subse- 17 quent violation. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 19 law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13687-02-5
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