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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4648: 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 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.

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 44-53-2020, RELATING TO KRATOM REGULATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A REGULATED KRATOM PRODUCT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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: 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
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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