Municipal Tax Relief Act
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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 ENACTING THE "MUNICIPAL TAX RELIEF ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 41 TO TITLE 5 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE UP TO A ONE PERCENT SALES TAX TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF TO OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES AND TO FINANCE CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 3) · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 7) · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 24, 2026
Amended (Senate Journal-page 40) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-9 (Senate Journal-page 40) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 53) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 8) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 6) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 4, 2026
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer, Gilreath, Harris, White, Edgerton, Beach (House Journal-page 36) · May 5, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 46) · May 7, 2026
House
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cromer, Edgerton, White, Harris, Beach, Gilreath (House Journal-page 63) · May 13, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 127) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-16 (House Journal-page 128) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 15) · May 14, 2026
House
Ratified R 238 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 228 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ElliottTurner
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 96, Nays 16, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 8
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 32, Nays 9, Excused Absence 1
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. 228 (Jun 3, 2026).