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H4636 • 2026
Kratom
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Kratom
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 42 )
Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 42 )
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Kratom
2025-2026 Bill 4636: Kratom - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter H. 4636 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Reps. Oremus, Chapman, McCravy, Pope, White, Schuessler, Ford, Jordan, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch and Duncan Companion/Similar bill(s): 4641 Document Path: LC-0377VR26.docx Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026 Currently residing in the House Summary: Kratom HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/16/2025 House Prefiled 12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/13/2026 House Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 42 ) 1/13/2026 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 42 ) 1/20/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White 1/21/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler 2/11/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M. Smith, Robbins, Gatch 3/4/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 12/17/2025 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. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. T he General Assembly finds that: ( 1) kratom contains psychoactive substances acting on opioid receptors, which are not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; ( 2) the use of kratom is associated with addiction, liver injury, seizures, and deaths; and ( 3) kratom poses a significant threat to public health. S ECTION 2. S ection 44-53-190 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: ( G) Kratom and any salt, sulfate, isomer, homologue, analogue, or other preparation of kratom, and any salt, isomer, compound, derivative, precursor, homologue, analogue, or other preparation thereof, synthetic or otherwise, that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to kratom. For purposes of this item, "kratom" means any part of the tropical evergreen plant mitragyna speciosa. S ECTION 3. Article 20, Chapter 53, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is repealed. S ECTION 4. This act takes effect six months after approval by the Governor. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM