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Stop the South Carolina Kratom Ban South Carolina lawmakers are moving H. 4641, a bill that would schedule kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance and repeal the South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act. This would replace regulation with prohibition. If passed, kratom could become illegal to manufacture, sell, distribute, or possess in South Carolina. Watch onlineCommittee page:https://www.scstatehouse.gov/CommitteeInfo/HouseJudiciaryCommittee/ Committee video / livestream page:https://www.scstatehouse.gov/committeevideo.php Official bill linkhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4641.htm Take action nowEmail the House Judiciary Committee at hjudcomm@schouse.gov.BCC the committee members.Be respectful. Be direct. Tell them South Carolina already chose regulation, and H. 4641 would undo that and criminalize responsible adults. Committee emailsWestonnewtonnewtonbrandon6@gmail.com, Wallacejordan@schouse.gov, Williambailey@schouse.gov, Justinbamberg@schouse.gov, Bethbernstein@schouse.gov, Thomasbrittain@schouse.gov, Paulacalhoon@schouse.gov, Jerrygovan@schouse.gov, Donaldmccabe@schouse.gov, Tiffanyspanwilder@schouse.gov, Paulwickensimer@schouse.gov, Jeffreyjohnson@schouse.gov, Christopherhart@schouse.gov, Robbyrobbins@schouse.gov, Sethrose@schouse.gov, Thomasduvalguest@schouse.gov, Johnrichardking@schouse.gov, Davidmartin@schouse.gov, Rosalynhendersonmyers@schouse.gov, Katherinelanding@schouse.gov, Jasonluck@schouse.gov, Johnmccravy@schouse.gov, Elizabethwetmore@schouse.gov, Codymitchell@schouse.gov

Official Bill Page <a href=”https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4930&DocTypeID=HB&GAID=18&LegId=166277&SessionID=114″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Illinois General Assembly – HB4930</a> Current Status What This Bill Does HB4930 is the more aggressive threat. It creates the Protect Communities from Unregulated Substances Act and would prohibit dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or selling kratom or tianeptine products for human use unless approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It also imposes civil penalties of $10,000 per violation and gives enforcement authority to the Illinois Attorney General. In practice, this is not a regulatory bill. It functions much closer to a ban, because kratom products are not generally sold under FDA approval pathways the way the bill requires. That would put ordinary kratom commerce at risk statewide. This is an inference from the bill’s approval requirement and penalty structure. Why It Matters HB4930 is a direct threat because it would shut down lawful kratom sales unless products meet an FDA approval standard that ordinary consumer kratom products do not meet. It also pairs that with steep $10,000 penalties, making it one of the harsher Illinois proposals. Hearings Who to Contact Bill Sponsor – Rep. William E. Hauter Chair – House Rules Committee – Rep. Robyn Gabel Chair – House Executive Committee – Rep. Fred Crespo Chair – Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee – Rep. Lilian Jiménez Suggested Message Please oppose HB4930. This bill would effectively ban lawful kratom sales in Illinois by requiring FDA approval for kratom products and imposing $10,000 penalties per violation. Illinois should reject prohibition and instead pursue any safety concerns through narrow, evidence-based regulation rather than a sweeping crackdown. 🚨 Take Action Call and email the sponsor, the Rules Committee chair, the Executive Committee chair, and the Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee chair. Ask them to stop HB4930 and oppose any attempt to advance it.

Chair – Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee – Rep. Lilian Jiménez 🗣️ Suggested Message Please oppose HB4737. While it is presented as a consumer protection measure, it creates severe penalties, expands enforcement power, and could restrict lawful access to kratom products for responsible adults. Illinois should focus on reasonable safety standards without creating a framework that punishes retailers and consumers through excessive criminal and civil penalties. 🚨 Take Action Call and email the sponsor, the Rules Committee chair, the Executive Committee chair, and the Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee chair. Ask them to reject HB4737 and oppose any effort to move it forward.

Official Bill Page South Carolina Legislature – H.4030 Current Status What This Bill Does H.4030, the South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act, would regulate kratom products rather than ban them, but includes several major restrictions: The 2% 7-OH cap is the most impactful provision, as it directly affects many extracts and stronger products. Important Context Who to Contact House Judiciary Committee Chairman – Rep. Wm. Weston J. Newton Bill Sponsor – Rep. Don Chapman Vice Chair – Rep. Jay Jordan What to Say (Quick Message) Take Action Call or email members of the House Judiciary Committee and ask them to: Sponsors Rep. Don Chapman [R] Rep. Craig Gagnon [R] Rep. David Vaughan [R] Rep. Brian Lawson [R] Rep. Marvin Smith [R] Rep. Heath Sessions [R] Rep. Brandon Guffey [R] Rep. Gary Brewer [R] Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] Rep. William Whitmire [R] Rep. Thomas Brittain [R] Rep. Bill Hager [R] Rep. Timothy McGinnis [R] Rep. Sylleste Davis [R] Rep. Neal Collins [R] Rep. Davey Hiott [R] Rep. Christopher Wooten [R] Rep. Blake Sanders [R]

U.S. House Bill 8000 Official Bill Page:https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr8000ih Text:https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF14/20260326/119107/BILLS-119HR8000ih.pdf House Directory:https://www.house.gov/representatives House Energy and Commerce Committee:https://energycommerce.house.gov House Judiciary Committee:https://judiciary.house.gov Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)Status: Introduced in HouseAction: 2026-03-19 – Introduced and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the JudiciaryPending: House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Judiciary Committee SummaryWould schedule synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. The bill is titled the End Needless Distribution of 7-OH Act. Representative Gus Bilirakis [R]Primary SponsorUse official contact page202-225-5755https://bilirakis.house.gov/contact/ Representative Brett Guthrie [R]Chair, House Energy and Commerce CommitteeUse official contact page202-225-3501https://guthrie.house.gov/contact/ Representative Jim Jordan [R]Chair, House Judiciary CommitteeUse official contact page202-225-2676https://jordan.house.gov/contact/

Official Bill Page:https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb497/ Text:https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb497_00_0000.pdf House Directory:https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/chamber/house/roster/ Senate Directory:https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/chamber/senate/roster/ House Committee on Health and Human Services:https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/committees/ctte_h_hhs_1/ Sponsorship: Committee BillStatus: ActiveAction: Senate hearing held February 16, 2026; later Senate materials and state tracking show the bill advanced, and a House hearing that had been scheduled for March 11, 2026 was canceledPending: Kansas House Committee on Health and Human Services SummaryWould add kratom, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, to Schedule I in Kansas and make conforming criminal-code changes. Useful Government PageThe most useful government page right now is the official Kansas bill page, because it links to the bill text plus the testimony and minutes. The House Health and Human Services page is also important because that is the committee page to watch for any renewed hearing or movement. Public Testimony / HearingKansas has an official committee page for House Health and Human Services that says testimony should be submitted by email in PDF form to the committee assistant. If the bill is revived for a House hearing, that committee page is the place to watch. Senator Jeff Klemp [R]Requested IntroductionJeff.Klemp@senate.ks.gov785-296-7522 Senator Beverly Gossage [R]Chair, Senate Public Health and Welfare CommitteeBeverly.Gossage@senate.ks.gov785-296-7382 Representative Will Carpenter [R]Chair, House Health and Human Services CommitteeWill.Carpenter@house.ks.gov785-296-7644 House Health and Human Services CommitteeTestimony / agenda contactHealth.Human.Services@house.ks.gov785-296-7660

Official Bill Page:https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?b=HB778&s=26rs&sbi=y Text:https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1446836 House Directory:https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/H_Reps_ByDistrict House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice:https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Cmtes/CriminalJustice Committee Meeting Notices:https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Cmtes/MeetingNotices Sponsorship: Republican-led billStatus: In CommitteeAction: 2026-03-09 – Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal JusticePending: House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice SummaryWould prohibit the possession, production, and distribution of synthetic kratom in Louisiana. The official digest says present law already prohibits the possession, production, and distribution of all kratom, and this bill provides with respect to synthetic kratom. Useful Government PageThe most useful government page right now is the official Louisiana bill page, because it shows the current status and links to the official text. The House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice page and meeting notices page are the best places to watch for the next hearing or movement. Public Testimony / HearingN/A Representative Beryl Amedee [R]Primary Sponsoramedeeb@legis.la.gov985-858-2974 Representative Debbie Villio [R]Chair, House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justicevilliod@legis.la.gov225-342-7044 Louisiana House Switchboard225-342-6945 https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Cmtes/CriminalJustice Committee Members  Click names for full Member Information Villio, DebbieChair | Dist. 79 | R LaFleur, Vanessa CastonVice Chair | Dist. 101 | D Adams, Roy DarylMember | Dist. 62 | D Boudreaux, DoyleMember | Dist. 39 | R Boyer, Chad MichaelMember | Dist. 46 | R Chenevert, EmilyMember | Dist. 66 | R Cox, III, Vincent E.Member | Dist. 85 | R Fontenot, BryanMember | Dist. 55 | R Horton, DodieMember | Dist. 9 | R Knox, Alonzo L.Member | Dist. 93 | D Moore, PatMember | Dist. 17 | D Wiley, Jeffrey “Jeff” FonsMember | Dist. 81 | R Echols, Michael CharlesInterim Member | Dist. 14 | R DeVillier, PhillipEx Officio | Dist. 41 | R Johnson, MikeEx Officio | Dist. 27 | R

Official Bill Page:https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3160&DocTypeID=SB&GAID=18&LegId=165803&SessionID=114 Text:https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?DocNum=3160&DocTypeID=SB&GAID=18&LegId=165803&SessionID=114 Senate Directory:https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Members Senate Committees:https://www.ilga.gov/senate/committees Request for Remote Testimony:https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Witnessslip Sponsorship: Democrat-led billStatus: In CommitteeAction: 2026-02-18 – To CannabisPending: Senate Cannabis Committee (Illinois General Assembly) SummaryCreates the Kratom Prohibition Act. Would prohibit the purchase, possession, sale, or distribution of any product containing kratom, make violations Class B misdemeanors in some cases, and repeal the Kratom Control Act. (Illinois General Assembly) Useful Government PageThe most useful government page right now is the official Illinois bill status page, because it shows the current committee location, full action history, and the committee deadline extension to April 24, 2026. (Illinois General Assembly) Public Testimony / HearingI did not find a currently posted bill-specific hearing page for SB 3160 in this pass. Illinois does have an official Senate remote testimony / witness slip page, which is the page to watch if the bill gets a committee hearing. (Illinois General Assembly) Senator Cristina Castro [D] Primary SponsorSpringfield Office: 217-782-7746District Office: 847-214-8864 (Illinois General Assembly) This seems to have been given to the Cannabis Committee Senate Cannabis – 104th General Assembly Democrats: 2 Republicans: 1 View Pictures Loading, please wait Role Members Party Sub-Chair Kimberly A. Lightford D Sub-Vice-Chair Cristina Castro D Member John F. Curran R

Official Bill Page:https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72217 Text:https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245206 House Directory:https://www.legis.ga.gov/house House Member Directory PDF:https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-document-library/house-member-directory.pdf Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)Status: IntroducedAction: 2026-03-06 – House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstitutePending: Georgia House floor / next House action (LegiScan) SummaryWould make mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) Schedule I controlled substances in Georgia and repeal existing kratom regulation provisions. (LegiScan) Useful Government PageThe most useful government page right now is the official Georgia bill page, because it is the state’s own page for the bill and links to the official text. The House member directory PDF is also useful for direct legislator contact information. (LegiScan) Public Testimony / Hearing Representative Rick Townsend [R] Primary Sponsorrick.townsend@house.ga.gov404-656-0178 Representative Clint Crowe [R]Chairman, Public Safety & Homeland Securityclint.crowe@house.ga.gov404-656-0325 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Information Committee Office 612 CLOBAtlanta, GA 30334(404) 656-0325 Committee Members Name District Position Clint Crowe 118th Chairman Kimberly New 40th Vice Chairman Gary Richardson 125th Secretary Victor Anderson 10th Member Terry Cummings 39th Member Gerald Greene 154th Member Bill Hitchens 161st Member Scott Holcomb 101st Member Mack Jackson 128th Member Rick Jasperse 11th Member David Jenkins 136th Member Eddie Lumsden 12th Member Danny Mathis 133rd Member Derrick McCollum 30th Member Lauren McDonald III 26th Member L.C. Myles 126th Member Yasmin Neal 79th Member Esther Panitch 51st Member Jesse Petrea 166th Member Alan Powell 33rd Member Jordan Ridley 22nd Member Steven Sainz 180th Member Bill Werkheiser 157th Member

Official Bill Page:https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1088 Text:https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1088 Senate Directory:https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators Senate Health Committee:https://shea.senate.ca.gov/committeehome Sponsorship: Democrat-led billStatus: Active Bill – In Committee ProcessAction: 2025-06-11 – Referred to Com. on HEALTHPending: Senate Health Committee SummaryWould regulate kratom products and 7-OH products in California by imposing alkaloid limits, packaging and labeling rules, child-resistant packaging rules, a ban on sales to people under 21, and a cap that prohibits products with 7-hydroxymitragynine above 2 percent of total kratom alkaloids. Useful Government PageThe most useful government page right now is the official California bill status page, because it shows the current committee location and the latest actions. Public Testimony / HearingN/A Assembly Member Jasmeet Kaur Bains [D]Primary SponsorUse official contact page916-319-2035 Senate Health CommitteeSHEA.Committee@senate.ca.gov916-651-4111 Maria Elena Durazo [D]Senate Health Committee ChairUse official contact page916-651-4026 Official Committee Members Page: Committee Phone:916-651-4111 Official Committee Members Page: Committee Phone:916-651-4111 California Senate Health Committee