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James Skoufis

Sponsor · State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8780 (2025-26)

Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Summary

Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label with disclosures including, but not limited to, that kratom may be addictive and to keep it out of reach of children.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9443, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9443, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment to L.2025, c.655, to amend the definition of Kratom, and amend the requirements of the warning label.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateFeb 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9443, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 27, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Matthew Slater

  • Republican1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Feb 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.12

    NY Assembly

  3. Feb 3, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.152

    3RD READING CAL.152

    NY Senate

  4. Feb 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S8780

    NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. Jan 27, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.152

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.152

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 13, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 13, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.23

    RULES REPORT CAL.23

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 12, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  10. Jan 6, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

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