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H3854 - Earmark Responsibility, Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Act

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Bill Number
3854
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Chris Huff
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an organization to provide the state agency and the Executive Budget Office with a report before a state agency can make a contribution of funds. 

H3841 - Property tax designations

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Bill Number
3841
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Lee Hewitt
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Favorable report
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the 4% property tax assessment ratio to continue at 4% after the owner dies.

House Subcommittee Action

02.11.2025 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.

House Committee Action

04.03.2025 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.

S291 - Continuing budget resolution

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Bill Number
291
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
Senate
Sponsor
Sen. Harvey S. Peeler Jr.
Sen. Thomas C. Alexander
Sen. Sean M. Bennett
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Status
Favorable report
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Gives the continuing authority to pay the expenses of state government if the 2025-2026 fiscal year begins without a general appropriations bill. 

House Subcommittee Action

03.25.2025 The House Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.

Senate Subcommittee Action

02.04.2025 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.

House Committee Action

04.03.2025 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.

Senate Committee Action

02.18.2025 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report.

H3803 - Repealing Act 388

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Bill Number
3803
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Repeals the millage cap imposed in Act 388.

H3793 - Overtime income exemption

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Bill Number
3793
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. James Teeple
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts overtime income from certain taxes.

H3742 - Homestead property tax exemption

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Bill Number
3742
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Rep. M. Brian Lawson
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the homestead property tax exemption amount from the first $50,000 to the first $75,000 of the fair market value of the property.

H3738 - Enacts the SC Housing Development Revenue Enhancement Act

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Bill Number
3738
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Wendell K. Jones
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Enables housing authorities to utilize tax increment financing to support the development and financing of affordable housing.

H3737 - Enacts the SC Affordable Housing Tax-Exempt Reit Act

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Bill Number
3737
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Wendell K. Jones
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Establish a tax-exempt real estate investment trust, or REIT, to increase the supply of affordable housing.

H3733 - Eliminates the income tax

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Bill Number
3733
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
House
Sponsor
Rep. Justin Bamberg
Rep. Joseph S. "Joe" White
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: Eliminates the income tax on individuals, trusts and estates. 

S223 - Property tax exemption

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Bill Number
223
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
Senate
Sponsor
Sen. Russell Ott
Category
Finance, Revenue, Taxes
Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Status
Introduced
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the homestead property tax exemption amount from the first $50,000 to the first $100,000 of the fair market value of the property.