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H4615 - Economic development incentives

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
4615
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Jordan S. Pace
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits an entity that hires or employs certain individuals with visas from receiving any state economic development incentives.

H4608 - Property tax classifications

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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
4608
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the definition of legal residence to include certain dwellings located on the same property and includes those dwellings occupied by immediate family members of the owner. 

H5161 - Benefits for 911 professionals

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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5161
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Category
Public Safety
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an income tax deduction for 100% of certain retirement income for working as a 911 professional. 

H5157 - Default on payment of property taxes

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5157
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes a requirement for restricted delivery for a default notice on payment of property taxes.

H5139 - Enacts the Honor Our First Responders Act

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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5139
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Christopher S. "Chris" Wooten
Category
Public Safety
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides state-funded health insurance coverage for the surviving spouses and dependent children of first responders killed in the line of duty.

H4612 - Police Officers Retirement System

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
4612
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Melissa L. Oremus
Category
Public Safety
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that the earnings limitation on the Police Officers Retirement System does not apply to school resource officers.

H5110 - Greenbelt Project public access

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5110
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. James Teeple
Category
Planning and Zoning
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that any greenbelt project that receives public incentives to acquire land must make the acquired land accessible to the public withing three years of acquisition. 

H5093 - Gross proceeds of sales

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5093
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Favorable report
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Excludes the amounts of gross proceeds of sales paid by state and local governments for the emergency services IP network. 

House Subcommittee Action

03.24.2026 The House Ways and Means Sales, Use and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.

H5088 - Developmental impact fees

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5088
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Blake Sanders
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes road resurfacing in the definition of public facilities for purposes of developmental impact fees. 

H5071 - Makes changes to the SC Department of Transportation

Advocacy Initiative
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Priority Bill
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Bill Number
5071
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Shannon Smith Erickson
Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford
Category
Transportation
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Favorable report
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the Coordinating Council for Transportation and Mobility to transfer roads to counties or municipalities. The bill also allows the county or municipality to impose a 2-cent sales tax or additional millage to meet the funding requirements of maintaining the roads. 

House Subcommittee Action

03.26.2026 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment does the following:

Strikes the Coordinating Council for Transportation and Mobility. 
Removes at-large members from the SCDOT Commission. 
Clarifies that municipalities that accept roads from SCDOT's inventory may impose an additional millage to meet the funding requirements of maintaining the roads. 
Requires all members of a county transportation committee to reside in the county.
Subjects officials or employees of a county transportation committee to the State Ethics Act. 
Makes it a felony for anyone working with a county transportation committee to take or ask for money, jobs, favors or anything of value in exchange for influencing their decisions. 

02.11.2026 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee heard testimony but did not take action on the bill.

02.05.2026 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee heard testimony from Justin Powell, Secretary of Transportation, but did not take action on the bill.

House Committee Action

04.01.2026 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.