SC H4648 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 36-3)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
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
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
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
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Kratom
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | House | 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 |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4648&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4648_20251217.htm |
