South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4641
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, Oremus, Chapman, McCravy, B. Newton, Martin, White and Schuessler
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4636
Document Path: LC-0352VR26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/16/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/13/2026 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 44) |
| 1/13/2026 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 44) |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-190, RELATING TO SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD KRATOM TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LISTED IN SCHEDULE I; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 20 OF CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-190 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
(G) Kratom and any salt, sulfate, isomer, homologue, analogue, or other preparation of kratom, and any salt, isomer, compound, derivative, precursor, homologue, analogue, or other preparation thereof, synthetic or otherwise, that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to kratom.
SECTION 2. Article 20, Chapter 53, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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