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, Schuessler, Ford, Jordan, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch, Duncan, Lastinger, Ligon and Hixon
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4636
Document Path: LC-0352VR26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Last Amended on April 21, 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 |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch |
| 3/4/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Hixon |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 26) |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Duncan, Beach, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Long, Burns, Ford (House Journal-page 28) |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 172) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025
04/15/2026
04/21/2026
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Amended - Not Printed Bill for the House
Amt. No. 1 (LC-4641.VR0001H.docx)
April 21, 2026
H. 4641
Introduced by Reps. Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, Oremus, Chapman, McCravy, B. Newton, Martin, White, Schuessler, Ford, Jordan, M. M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch, Duncan, Lastinger, Ligon and Hixon
S. Printed 4/21/26--H.
Read the first time January 13, 2026
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A bill
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.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-2020(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) It is unlawful for a kratom processor or kratom retailer to:
(1) distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product to any individual under twenty-one years of age; or
(2) prepare, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product that:
(a) is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the product to such a degree that it may injure a consumer;
(b) contains a poisonous or otherwise harmful non-kratom ingredient including, but not limited to, any substance listed in Section 44-53-190, 44-53-210, 44-53-230, 44-53-250, or 44-53-270;
(c) contains a fully synthetic alkaloid including, but not limited to, fully synthetic mitragynine, fully synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other fully synthetically derived compound of the plant mitragyna speciosa;
(d) contains levels of residual solvents higher than the standards set forth in Chapter 467 of the U.S. Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF); or
(e) does not meet the labeling requirements established pursuant to Section 44-53-2030 and a regulation promulgated to implement the provisions of that section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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