Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 18) · Feb 5, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter · Feb 18, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope · Feb 19, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith · Feb 25, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey · Apr 1, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis · Apr 23, 2026
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 28, 2026
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Debate adjourned · Apr 29, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan · Apr 30, 2026
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Amended (House Journal-page 31) · Apr 30, 2026
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Read second time (House Journal-page 31) · Apr 30, 2026
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Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15 (House Journal-page 32) · Apr 30, 2026
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Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 33) · Apr 30, 2026
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) · May 1, 2026
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · May 5, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10) · May 5, 2026
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Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) · May 5, 2026
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Amended (Senate Journal-page 120) · May 6, 2026
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Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2026
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 59) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Amendment Reconsidered (Senate Journal-page 25) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 25) · May 12, 2026
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Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8 (Senate Journal-page 25) · May 12, 2026
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 28) · May 14, 2026
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Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 28) · May 14, 2026
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Ratified R 258 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 242 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
25
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
B. NewtonBannisterHerbkersmanYowC. MitchellRoseCobb-HunterLawsonBrewerKirbyBallentineRutherfordHiottGagnonGuestM.M. SmithHowardPopeGrantAndersonSchuesslerG.M. SmithCaskeyDavisGovan
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 92, Nays 18, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-12 · Passed · Ayes 35, Nays 8, Excused Absence 3
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 5
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-30 · Passed · Yeas 82, Nays 15, Excused Absence 10, Not Voting 17
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 242 (Jun 3, 2026).