South CarolinaH 4641126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

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.

Sponsored By: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandon Newton

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Ballentine

    Republican • House

  • Donald G. "Don" Chapman

    Republican • House

  • Adam L. Duncan

    Republican • House

  • Greg Ford

    Republican • House

  • Gil Gatch

    Republican • House

  • Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

    Republican • House

  • William M. "Bill" Hixon

    Republican • House

  • Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • John T. Lastinger, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

    Republican • House

  • Marvin "Mark" Smith

    Republican • House

  • David Martin

    Republican • House

  • John R. McCravy III

    Republican • House

  • Melissa Lackey Oremus

    Republican • House

  • Robby Robbins

    Republican • House

  • Carla M. Schuessler

    Republican • House

  • Joseph S. "Joe" White

    Republican • House

  • Chris Wooten

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 11

House vote • 4/30/2026

(Kratom)Passage of Bill

Yes: 98 • No: 4 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/29/2026

(Kratom)Passage of Bill

Yes: 87 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    4/30/2026Senate
  2. Introduced and read first time

    4/30/2026Senate
  3. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4

    4/30/2026House
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate

    4/30/2026House
  5. Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-7

    4/29/2026House
  6. Read second time

    4/29/2026House
  7. Amended

    4/29/2026House
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine

    4/29/2026House
  9. Debate adjourned

    4/23/2026House
  10. Requests for debate-Rep

    4/21/2026House
  11. Amended

    4/21/2026House
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Hixon

    4/21/2026House
  13. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    4/15/2026House
  14. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

    3/25/2026House
  15. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan

    3/4/2026House
  16. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford, Jordan, M.M.Smith, Robbins, Gatch

    2/11/2026House
  17. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

    1/21/2026House
  18. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

    1/20/2026House
  19. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    1/13/2026House
  20. Introduced and read first time

    1/13/2026House
  21. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    12/16/2025House
  22. Prefiled

    12/16/2025House

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