South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS BY RETAILERS AND PROCESSORS AND TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10) · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 16) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 18, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 1) · Apr 25, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 108) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 133) · May 1, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 53) · May 6, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 53) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 55) · May 6, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9) · May 7, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 18) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 53 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 07/11/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 35 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Ott
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 114, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Abstain 1, Not Voting 6
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-24 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 35 (May 19, 2025).