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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4641: Kratom

Passed one chamber 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 4641 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Kratom. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), David Martin (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), John Lastinger (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs.

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 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“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. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-7
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
  9. Debate adjourned
  10. Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Duncan, Beach, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Long, Burns, Ford
  11. Amended
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Hixon

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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