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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 25, 2026
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Became LawMar 30, 2026
South Carolina House Bill
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • Apr 02, 2026: Act No. 110
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- G.M. Smithprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Mossprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Hagerprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Landingprimary
- Loweprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- B.J. Coxprimary
- Jordanprimary
- Brittainprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Neeseprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Longprimary
- Montgomeryprimary
- Davisprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Gatchprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Guestprimary
- Baileyprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Yowprimary
- Ballentineprimary
- Martinprimary
- Calhoonprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Willisprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
Votes
YES: 68
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 46
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cromer, April
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 84
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 24
- Beach, Thomas
- Cromer, April
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rose, Seth
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
NOT VOTING: 12
YES: 64
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 47
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cromer, April
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- May, Robert J., III
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 8
YES: 39
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 71
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 49
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cromer, April
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Ford, Greg
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, Marvin
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | legislature
- Effective date 03/30/26
- Act No. 110
- Mar 30, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 117
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-49
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and returned to House with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Debate interrupted
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable Finance
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Finance
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Edgerton, Guffey, Hiott, Hewitt, Magnuson, Beach, Pope, Martin, Ballentine, White, Kilmartin, Frank, Taylor, Harris, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard, Bamberg, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Dilliard, Weeks, Jones
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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