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S0221 & H4030 KCPA passed Senate, stalled in House
HB4636 ban The core objective of this bill is to reclassify kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance.
HB4648 Code to refine what constitutes a “regulated kratom product”, modified KCPA
HB4641 Schedule I Classification: It amends Section 44-53-190
to add kratom (and its chemical variations, salts, isomers, and synthetic analogs) to the list of Schedule I controlled substances.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 – Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Apr 14 @ 1:30 pm EST in Blatt Room 516
Meeting Agenda
1:30pm or one hour after adjournment of the House, whichever is later — Blatt Room 516 — Judiciary
Full Committee on 3047, 3408, 3597, 4641, 4754, 5288, 5401
Agenda AvailableLive BroadcastLive Broadcast – Audio Only
REVISIONS: Meeting added on 10/04/2026 at 09:33am
Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 10/04/2026 at 10:35am
Cities and Counties
Mount Pleasant
PAST HEARING INFORMATION
HB4641 CALL TO ACTION
HEARING: April 2, 2026
HB4641 Houser Bill 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.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 – Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Action: 2026-03-04 – Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Mar 26 @ 9:00 am in Blatt Room 516 See Agenda
The South Carolina House Judiciary Committee for the 2025-2026 session is chaired by Representative Weston Newton.
You can contact the committee office directly at:
Phone:803-734-3120 or via email at HJUDGenLaws@schouse.gov (per GKC) and the committee’s email HJudComm@schouse.gov as shown on the committee page per Chairman Representative Newton. Please use these emails to contact the committee. Tell them to vote NO on HB4641. Instead vote for regulation, HB4648 Kratom Consumer Protection Act.
More information about the committee can be found here.
S0221 Senate Bill Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The “South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act”
Status: Passed on May 19 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-19 – Act No. 35
H4030 House Bill Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The “south Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act”
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
HB4636 House Bill 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.
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 – 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-04 – Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
HB4648 House Bill, modified KCPA, 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.
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
Cities and Counties
Mount Pleasant