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H4216 H
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Income tax

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

Bill Details

State

South Carolina

Session

126th General Assembly

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...

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Sponsors

Bruce Bannister (Rep - R)
Thomas Pope (Rep - R)
Murrell Smith (Rep - R)
Brandon Newton (Rep - R)
Davey Hiott (Rep - R)
Christopher Murphy (Rep - R)
Dennis Moss (Rep - R)
Heather Crawford (Rep - R)
Jeffrey Bradley (Rep - R)
Bill Hager (Rep - R)
Marvin Smith (Rep - R)
Joseph Bustos (Rep - R)
Kathy Landing (Rep - R)
Phillip Lowe (Rep - R)
Brian Lawson (Rep - R)
Bobby Cox (Rep - R)
Wallace Jordan (Rep - R)
Thomas Brittain (Rep - R)
Cally Forrest (Rep - R)
Mike Neese (Rep - R)
David Vaughan (Rep - R)
Steven Long (Rep - R)
Scott Montgomery (Rep - R)
Sylleste Davis (Rep - R)
Heath Sessions (Rep - R)
Cody Mitchell (Rep - R)
Gil Gatch (Rep - R)
William Herbkersman (Rep - R)
Carla Schuessler (Rep - R)
Micajah Caskey (Rep - R)
Travis Moore (Rep - R)
William Hewitt (Rep - R)
Shannon Erickson (Rep - R)
Phillip Bowers (Rep - R)
Doug Gilliam (Rep - R)
James Teeple (Rep - R)
Val Guest (Rep - R)
William Bailey (Rep - R)
Brandon Guffey (Rep - R)
Harriet Holman (Rep - R)
Richard Yow (Rep - R)
Nathan Ballentine (Rep - R)
David Martin (Rep - R)
Paula Rawl Calhoon (Rep - R)
Bill Taylor (Rep - R)
Tom Hartnett (Rep - R)
Robby Robbins (Rep - R)
Mark Willis (Rep - R)
Brandon Cox (Rep - R)
Randy Ligon (Rep - R)
Gary Brewer (Rep - R)
Craig Gagnon (Rep - R)
Charles Hartz (Rep - R)
William Hixon (Rep - R)
Fawn Pedalino (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-30 Signed By Governor
2026-03-25 Ratified R 117
2026-03-10 H Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-49
2026-03-10 H Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-02-25 S Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-02-24 S Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5
2026-02-24 S Read second time
2026-02-24 S Amended
2026-02-18 S Debate interrupted
2026-01-21 S Committee report: Favorable Finance
2025-05-07 S Referred to Committee on Finance
2025-05-07 S Introduced and read first time
2025-05-07 H Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47
2025-05-07 H Read third time and sent to Senate
2025-05-07 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-05-06 H Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46
2025-05-06 H Read second time
2025-05-06 H Amended
2025-05-06 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-05-01 H Requests for debate-Rep
2025-04-30 H Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
2025-04-22 H Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer
2025-04-03 H Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee
2025-04-02 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-02 H Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon
2025-04-01 H Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan
2025-03-27 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-03-27 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
2025-03-25 H Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-03-25 H Introduced and read first time

Votes

2025-05-06 House: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 Yea: 94 Nay: 19
2025-05-06 House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate Yea: 84 Nay: 24
2025-05-06 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 68 Nay: 46
2025-05-07 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 64 Nay: 47
2026-02-24 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 39 Nay: 5
2026-03-10 House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2a Yea: 100 Nay: 18
2026-03-10 House: Table Amendment 3a Amendment Number 3a Yea: 100 Nay: 19
2026-03-10 House: Table Amendment 7a Amendment Number 7a Yea: 98 Nay: 19
2026-03-10 House: Concur In Senate Amendments Yea: 71 Nay: 49

Committee Referrals

2025-03-25 H Ways and Means
2025-05-07 S Finance

Bill Text Versions

2025-03-25 Introduced
2025-03-27 Draft
2025-04-02 Draft
2025-04-30 Comm Sub
2025-05-06 Comm Sub
2025-05-07 Amended
2025-05-07 Amended
2026-01-21 Comm Sub
2026-02-24 Amended

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