South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4648: Kratom

In committee Last action March 4, 2026: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Hiott, Forrest, Kirby, Gatch, McGinnis, Herbkersman, Cobb-Hunter, Neese, Hartnett, Whitmire, Hixon, Beach, T.Moore, Luck, Duncan, Ford, Sanders, Yow, Haddon, Pedalino, Willis, Brittain, C.Mitchell, Ligon, Gagnon, Martin, Caskey, Lawson, Guffey, Brewer, Robbins, Vaughan

Plain-language summary

H 4648 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Kratom. Primary sponsor: Don Chapman (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Gil Gatch (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Mike Neese (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Adam Duncan (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Hiott, Forrest, Kirby, Gatch, McGinnis, Herbkersman, Cobb-Hunter, Neese, Hartnett, Whitmire, Hixon, Beach, T.Moore, Luck, Duncan, Ford, Sanders, Yow, Haddon, Pedalino, Willis, Brittain, C.Mitchell, Ligon, Gagnon, Martin, Caskey, Lawson, Guffey, Brewer, Robbins, Vaughan.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Don Chapman (Republican); Tommy Pope (Republican); Melissa Oremus (Republican); Josiah Magnuson (Republican); and 35 more.