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South Carolina House Bill 4641
Session 2025-2026
Kratom
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 30, 2026
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4641
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Adam Duncan
Primary
Republican
Brandon Michael Newton
Primary
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Primary
Republican
Chris Wooten
Primary
Republican
David Martin
Primary
Republican
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Primary
Unknown
Ford
Primary
Republican
Gil Gatch
Primary
Republican
John R. McCravy, III
Primary
Republican
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Primary
Unknown
Lastinger
Primary
Republican
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Primary
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Primary
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Primary
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Primary
Republican
Robby Robbins
Primary
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Primary
Republican
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Primary
Republican
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Primary
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Duncan
Yes
Democrat
Annie E. McDaniel
Yes
Republican
April Cromer
Yes
Democrat
Beth E. Bernstein
Yes
Republican
Bill Taylor
Yes
Republican
Brandon Guffey
Excused
Republican
Brandon L. Cox
Yes
Republican
Brandon Michael Newton
Yes
Republican
Bruce W. Bannister
Yes
Republican
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Yes
Democrat
Carl L. Anderson
Yes
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Yes
Democrat
Chandra E. Dillard
Yes
Republican
Charlie Hartz
Excused
Republican
Chris Huff
Yes
Republican
Chris Wooten
Yes
Democrat
Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
Yes
Republican
Cody T. Mitchell
Yes
Republican
Craig A. Gagnon
Yes
Republican
Daniel Gibson
Yes
Republican
David Martin
Excused
Republican
David R. Hiott
Yes
Republican
David Vaughan
Yes
Republican
Dennis C. Moss
Yes
Republican
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Yes
Republican
Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
Yes
Republican
Fawn M. Pedalino
Excused
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Republican
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gil Gatch
Yes
Democrat
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Yes
Democrat
Hamilton Grant
Yes
Republican
Harriet Holman
Yes
Republican
Heath Sessions
Yes
Republican
Heather Ammons Crawford
Excused
Democrat
Heather Bauer
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Democrat
J. David Weeks
Excused
Democrat
J. Todd Rutherford
No
Democrat
JA Moore
Excused
Democrat
Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
Yes
Republican
Jackie Terribile
Yes
Republican
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Yes
Republican
James Teeple
Yes
Democrat
Jason Luck
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Excused
Democrat
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Excused
Democrat
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Excused
Republican
John R. McCravy, III
Yes
Democrat
John Richard C. King
Excused
Republican
Jordan S. Pace
Excused
Republican
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Yes
Republican
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Excused
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
No
Democrat
Justin T. Bamberg
Yes
Democrat
Kambrell H. Garvin
Yes
Republican
Kathy Landing
Yes
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Republican
Lee Gilreath
Yes
Republican
Lee Hewitt
Yes
Republican
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Yes
Democrat
Leon Howard
Excused
Democrat
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
Yes
Democrat
Lonnie Hosey
Yes
Democrat
Lucas Atkinson
Excused
Republican
Luke Rankin
Yes
Republican
M. Brian Lawson
Yes
Republican
Mark N. Willis
Yes
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Yes
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Yes
Republican
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV
Yes
Democrat
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Yes
Republican
Neal A. Collins
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Republican
Patrick B. Haddon
Yes
Republican
Paul Wickensimer
Yes
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Yes
Republican
Phillip Bowers
Yes
Republican
Phillip D. Lowe
Excused
Republican
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Yes
Republican
Robby Robbins
Yes
Republican
Robert J. "Rob" Harris
Excused
Democrat
Robert Q. Williams
Yes
Democrat
Robert Reese
Yes
Democrat
Roger K. Kirby
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Republican
Sarita Edgerton
Yes
Republican
Scott Montgomery
Excused
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Democrat
Seth Rose
No
Republican
Shannon S. Erickson
Yes
Republican
Stephen Frank
No
Republican
Steven Wayne Long
Yes
Republican
Sylleste H. Davis
Yes
Democrat
Terry Alexander
Yes
Republican
Thomas Beach
Yes
Republican
Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Excused
Republican
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Yes
Democrat
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Excused
Republican
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Yes
Republican
Travis A. Moore
Yes
Republican
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Excused
Democrat
Wendell G. Gilliard
Yes
Democrat
Wendell K. Jones
Excused
Democrat
William "Bill" Clyburn
Yes
Republican
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Yes
Republican
William H. Bailey
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Yes
Republican
William R. "Bill" Whitmire
Yes
Republican
William Winston "Bill" Hager
Yes
Republican
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Yes
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.
Text (5)
12/17/2025
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4641_20251217.htm
04/15/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4641_20260415.htm
04/21/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4641_20260421.htm
04/29/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4641_20260429.htm
Filed
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4641.htm
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4641.docx
04/30/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
04/30/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/30/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4
04/30/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/29/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-7
04/29/2026
House
Read second time
04/29/2026
House
Amended
04/29/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
04/23/2026
House
Debate adjourned
04/21/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Duncan, Beach, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Long, Burns, Ford
04/21/2026
House
Amended
04/21/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Hixon
04/15/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/25/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
03/04/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
02/11/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M.Smith, Robbins, Gatch
01/21/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
01/20/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/16/2025
House
Prefiled
Sources
SC Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H4641/
Record Created
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Record Updated
May 1, 2026 12:26:40 AM
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