SB 1734 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act

Summary

Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Revising the definition of the term “kratom product”; prohibiting processors from manufacturing, delivering, offering for sale, distributing, or selling finished kratom products that do not meet specified requirements; requiring that kratom products be manufactured by, delivered to, offered for sale by, distributed by, or sold by a processor who holds a certain permit; requiring such processors to be registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration; prohibiting the serving of kratom beverages combined with alcohol, drugs, or other kratom products, etc. APPROPRIATION: $3,711,749

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1734 Filed → S 1734 c1 · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill expanded the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act to include new product forms like gummies and liquid dietary supplements, added stricter labeling requirements including age and pregnancy warnings, and tightened laboratory testing standards by requiring Florida-based university labs. The changes aim to increase consumer safety and regulatory oversight of kratom products in the state.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional product forms (gummies, liquid dietary supplements) and added new product categories that were previously not explicitly covered under the approved delivery forms.

DEFINITION

Added 'liquid dietary supplement' and 'gummy or food that are not attractive to children' to approved kratom product delivery forms.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded labeling requirements to include warnings about age restrictions (under 21), pregnancy/breastfeeding, and safe consumption limits within 24 hours.

Added container requirements mandating compliance with Poison Prevention Packaging Act and inclusion of graduated measuring devices.

Changed laboratory testing requirements to mandate Florida-based university laboratories accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards.

Extended certificate of analysis retention period to minimum of 1 year after product expiration date.

Added requirement for processors to submit adverse health event reports to FDA following federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act guidelines.

ENFORCEMENT

Increased penalties for violations involving synthetic alkaloids from misdemeanor to felony of the third degree.

TIMELINE

Maintained July 1, 2025 effective date for the act.

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Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor