South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4216
Income tax
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bannister (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Murphy
- Moss (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Bustos (Republican)
- Landing (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- B.J. Cox
- Jordan (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Forrest (Republican)
- Neese (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Montgomery (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Hartnett (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- B.L. Cox (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Table Amendment 2 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Table Amendment 7A | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Table Amendment 3A | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | Adopt Amendment 1 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | Table Motion to Adjourn Debate | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 110 - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date - Mar 30, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Mar 25, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 117 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-49 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Debate interrupted - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Finance - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - May 7, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47 - May 7, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 6, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46 - May 6, 2025 · House
Read second time - May 6, 2025 · House
Amended - May 6, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 1, 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 3, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee - Apr 2, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon - Apr 1, 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
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time