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HB5537<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> controlled substances; production and sale of kratom, Amends 1931 PA 328 <\/a>(MCL 750.1 – 750.568) by adding sec. 473a.
Status on Michigan Legislature HB5537<\/a>
Status<\/strong>: Engrossed on March 18 2026<\/strong> – 50% progression
Action<\/strong>: 2026-03-24 – Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Pending<\/strong>: Senate Government Operations Committee<\/a> Page

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR<\/strong> Michigan Senate Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District<\/strong><\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>Phone<\/strong><\/td>Email<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
District 1<\/strong><\/td>Erika Geiss<\/a><\/td>517-373-7800<\/td>senegeiss@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 2<\/strong><\/td>Sylvia Santana<\/a><\/td>517-373-0990<\/td>senssantana@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 3<\/strong><\/td>Stephanie Chang<\/a><\/td>517-373-7346<\/td>senschang@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 4<\/strong><\/td>Darrin Camilleri<\/a><\/td>517-373-7918<\/td>sendcamilleri@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 5<\/strong><\/td>Dayna Polehanki<\/a><\/td>517-373-7350<\/td>sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 6<\/strong><\/td>Mary Cavanagh<\/a><\/td>517-373-7748<\/td>senmcavanagh@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 7<\/strong><\/td>Jeremy Moss<\/a><\/td>517-373-7888<\/td>senjmoss@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 8<\/strong><\/td>Mallory McMorrow<\/a><\/td>517-373-2523<\/td>senmmcmorrow@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 9<\/strong><\/td>Michael Webber<\/a><\/td>517-373-0994<\/td>senmwebber@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 10<\/strong><\/td>Paul Wojno<\/a><\/td>517-373-8360<\/td>senpwojno@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 11<\/strong><\/td>Veronica Klinefelt<\/a><\/td>517-373-7670<\/td>senvklinefelt@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 12<\/strong><\/td>Kevin Hertel<\/a><\/td>517-373-7315<\/td>senkhertel@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 13<\/strong><\/td>Rosemary Bayer<\/a><\/td>517-373-2417<\/td>senrbayer@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 14<\/strong><\/td>Sue Shink<\/a><\/td>517-373-2426<\/td>sensshink@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 15<\/strong><\/td>Jeff Irwin<\/a><\/td>517-373-2406<\/td>senjirwin@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 16<\/strong><\/td>Joseph Bellino<\/a><\/td>517-373-5932<\/td>senjbellino@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 17<\/strong><\/td>Jonathan Lindsey<\/a><\/td>517-373-3543<\/td>senjlindsey@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 18<\/strong><\/td>Thomas Albert<\/a><\/td>517-373-1734<\/td>senalbert@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 19<\/strong><\/td>Sean McCann<\/a><\/td>517-373-5100<\/td>sensmccann@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 20<\/strong><\/td>Aric Nesbitt<\/a><\/td>517-373-0793<\/td>senanesbitt@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 21<\/strong><\/td>Sarah Anthony<\/a><\/td>517-373-6960<\/td>senklasata@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 22<\/strong><\/td>Lana Theis<\/a><\/td>517-373-2420<\/td>senltheis@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 23<\/strong><\/td>Jim Runestad<\/a><\/td>517-373-1758<\/td>senjrunestad@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 24<\/strong><\/td>Ruth Johnson<\/a><\/td>517-373-1636<\/td>senrjohnson@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 25<\/strong><\/td>Dan Lauwers<\/a><\/td>517-373-7708<\/td>sendlauwers@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 26<\/strong><\/td>Kevin Daley<\/a><\/td>517-373-1777<\/td>senkdaley@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 27<\/strong><\/td>John Cherry<\/a><\/td>517-373-0142<\/td>senjcherry@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 28<\/strong><\/td>Sam Singh<\/a><\/td>517-373-1734<\/td>senssingh@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 29<\/strong><\/td>Winnie Brinks<\/a><\/td>517-373-1801<\/td>senwbrinks@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 30<\/strong><\/td>Mark Huizenga<\/a><\/td>517-373-0797<\/td>senmhuizenga@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 31<\/strong><\/td>Roger Victory<\/a><\/td>517-373-6920<\/td>senrvictory@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 32<\/strong><\/td>Jon Bumstead<\/a><\/td>517-373-1635<\/td>senjbumstead@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 33<\/strong><\/td>Rick Outman<\/a><\/td>517-373-3760<\/td>senroutman@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 34<\/strong><\/td>Roger Hauck<\/a><\/td>517-373-1760<\/td>senrhauck@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 35<\/strong><\/td>Vacant<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>
District 36<\/strong><\/td>Michele Hoitenga<\/a><\/td>517-373-7946<\/td>senmhoitenga@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 37<\/strong><\/td>John Damoose<\/a><\/td>517-373-2413<\/td>senjdamoose@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr>
District 38<\/strong><\/td>Ed McBroom<\/a><\/td>517-373-7840<\/td>senemcbroom@senate.michigan.gov<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Email Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject:<\/strong> Oppose HB 5537 – Support HB 4969 for Responsible Kratom Regulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Senator [Senator’s Last Name],<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am writing to you today as a constituent to express my strong opposition to HB 5537<\/strong>, which seeks to ban kratom by classifying it as a controlled substance. Instead, I urge you to support HB 4969<\/strong>, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), which provides a framework for responsible regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total ban under HB 5537 would criminalize law-abiding Michigan residents who utilize this botanical for their health and well-being. Furthermore, prohibition often has the unintended consequence of creating an unregulated underground market, which decreases public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, HB 4969<\/strong> offers a sensible path forward by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n