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SC H4648

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Don Chapman

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the word "fully" from restrictions on synthetic alkaloids in kratom products, effectively expanding the ban to include all synthetic alkaloids (not just fully synthetic ones)
  • Prohibits kratom processors and retailers from selling products containing synthetic mitragynine, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds from the kratom plant
  • Maintains existing prohibitions on selling kratom to individuals under 21 years of age
  • Retains requirements that kratom products cannot contain dangerous adulterants, poisonous ingredients, excessive residual solvents, or fail to meet labeling requirements

Legislative Description

Kratom

Last Action

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

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/16/2025

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