South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS BY RETAILERS AND PROCESSORS AND TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Apr 24, 2025
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-7)
house
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-6)
senate
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
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