https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2144&sy=2026&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=SB557 Status – Critical Update NH SB557 — Threat: HIGH ALERT CRITICAL Making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. Committee vote / update Latest Action 2026-04-15 | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1473h 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; Consent Calendar) Primary Sponsor Sen Debra Altschiller (D, SD-024) New History 2026-04-15 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1473h 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; Consent Calendar) Summary Making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. Sponsors Sen. Debra Altschiller [D] Sen. David Watters [D] Sen. Suzanne Prentiss [D] Rep. Zoe Manos [D] Rep. Nancy Murphy [D] Criminal Justice and Public Safety Chairman: Terry RoyVChairman: Jennifer RhodesClerk: Alissandra Murray Committee Asst: Sarah PodrazaResearcher: Bradley GreenlandLocation: GP Room 159Phone: 603-271-3529 Committee Contact Info Committee Members: Mark Proulx — Mark.Proulx@gc.nh.gov — (603) 669-7179Richard Lascelles — richard.lascelles@gc.nh.gov — (603) 325-5523Ricky Devoid — Rick.Devoid@gc.nh.gov — (603) 848-2551Pete Morency — Peter.Morency@gc.nh.gov — (603) 752-7325Kathleen Paquette — Kathleen.Paquette@gc.nh.gov — (603) 305-2774Matt Sabourin dit Choinière — Matt.Sabourin@gc.nh.gov — (603) 519-5656Linda Harriott-Gathright — linda.harriottgathright@gc.nh.gov — (603) 880-4537David Meuse — david.meuse@gc.nh.gov — (603) 957-8436Ray Newman — Ray.Newman@gc.nh.gov — (603) 880-8973Nancy Murphy — Nancy.Murphy@gc.nh.gov — (603) 424-0254Buzz Scherr — buzzfornh@gmail.com — (603) 498-6916Mark Proulx (R) One thing to flag: for Buzz Scherr, I found both a public Gmail address and a separate listing that implies a gc.nh.gov address exists, but the public pages I could verify consistently showed buzzfornh@gmail.com and 603-498-6916, so that’s the contact I’d use first.