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Michigan HouseHB 5537

The Michigan penal code: add section 473a.

Passed 56–48Party-line

What it does: Bans growing, synthesizing, selling, giving, importing or distributing kratom or synthetic variants like 7-OH, a misdemeanor with up to 90 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both; higher penalties for repeat offenses and sales to minors; FDA-approved kratom products are exempt. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third reading and passage

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The tally

Yes 56 · No 48 · Not voting 6

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0475
Republicans5611

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (110)

Yes 56

No 48

Not voting 6

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.