H 4641 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kratom

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2026

How they voted

90–4

Passed · 21 other

Total votes 115

Apr 30, 2026

D Democratic33

23 Yea 2 Nay 8

69% Yea

R Republican82

67 Yea 2 Nay 13

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

20 primary · 0 co-sponsors