Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Pat Heinert
HB 1628 status: Introduced — Filed with Secretary Of State 09/04 (updated Sep 15, 2026).

Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
Bill summary
Relating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance, and the regulation of kratom products; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑31‑03 and 19‑03.1‑22.3, and subsection 7 of section 19‑03.1‑23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the use and possession of kratom alkaloid derivatives and the sale of kratom to individuals under twenty‑one years of age; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Critical outlook
Critical outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Positive outlook
Mixed / Neutral
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Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
The scheduling of derivatives as Schedule I carries significant legal risk for individuals currently using these substances.
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Source provided is an abstract; full text and definitions of derivatives are missing.

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