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IL HB4930

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

William Hauter

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom or tianeptine products for human use in Illinois unless approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  • Establishes civil penalties of $10,000 per violation, with enforcement authority granted to the Attorney General through civil suits

  • Defines kratom as any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant leaf and its derivatives; defines tianeptine products as finished products in consumable forms like beverages, capsules, pills, or powders

  • Cites FDA warnings that tianeptine (referred to as "gas station heroin") can cause serious health effects including slowed or stopped breathing, coma, and death

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

UNREGULATED SUBSTANCE BAN

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2026
Cannabis & Intoxicating Products3/26/2026
Executive3/18/2026
Rules2/6/2026

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