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SC H 4648

in committee

Kratom

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4648 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4648 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): 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

What is SC H 4648 about?

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.

Who sponsors SC H 4648?

Chapman, Pope, Oremus and 36 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4648.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-04 — 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
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chapmanprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Hiottprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Kirbyprimary
  • Gatchprimary
  • McGinnisprimary
  • Herbkersmanprimary
  • Cobb-Hunterprimary
  • Neeseprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • Whitmireprimary
  • Hixonprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Luckprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Fordprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Haddonprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Ligonprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Guffeyprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    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. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  3. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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