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South Carolina General Assembly · S 0163 · Act No. 208

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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNING AUTHORITY FROM ACCEPTING OR REQUIRING PAYMENT USING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY OR PARTICIPATING IN A TEST OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; Read the full text

126th session (2025-2026)

What it does

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNING AUTHORITY FROM ACCEPTING OR REQUIRING PAYMENT USING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY OR PARTICIPATING IN A TEST OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES USING DIGITAL CURRENCY FOR TRANSACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL ASSETS MAY NOT BE SINGLED OUT FOR DISPARATE TAX TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL CURRENCY TRANSACTION MAY BE TAXED IF THE TAXATION IS THE SAME
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Introduced and read first time · Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 103) · Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 103) · Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance · Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · Jan 27, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 16) · Mar 4, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 5, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25) · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23) · May 1, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 23) · May 1, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · May 5, 2025
Read third time and sent to House · May 6, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 233) · May 6, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 233) · May 6, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 3) · Apr 23, 2026

House

Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 28, 2026

House

Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 209) · Apr 29, 2026

House

Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 85) · Apr 30, 2026

House

Read second time (House Journal-page 23) · May 5, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 23) · May 5, 2026

House

Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 32) · May 6, 2026

House

Ratified R 131 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 208 · Jun 2, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

VerdinLeber

Recorded votes

Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 1, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 11
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 1, Excused Absence 4
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. 208 (Jun 2, 2026).