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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4636: Kratom

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4636 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Kratom. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oremus (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M.Smith, Robbins, Gatch
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source