South Carolina H 4653: Controlled Substances

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2025-2026 Bill 4653 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4653

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-53-250, RELATING TO SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD 
MIFEPRISTONE AND MISOPROSTOL TO SCHEDULE IV.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-53-250 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 (h) Unless specifically excepted or 
unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or 
preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including 
their salts, isomers (whether position, geometric, or optical), and salts of 
such isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of 
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

 (1) 
Mifepristone

 (2) 
Misoprostol.

SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act 
of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect 
pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, 
discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred 
under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision 
shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all 
laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in 
full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested 
right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal 
existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of 
rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the 
repealed or amended laws.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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