South CarolinaProperty tax
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-43-220, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIOS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROPERTY RECEIVING THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO SHALL CONTINUE AT FOUR PERCENT WHEN THE OWNER DIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-460 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY WHEN THE OWNER DIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 140Latest
- May 26Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 183
- May 13Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 7Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 6Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- May 6Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- May 5Committee report: Favorable FinanceMinor
- 2025
- Apr 9Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 9Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 8Scrivener's error corrected
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- Apr 8Read second timeMinor
- Apr 3Committee report: Favorable Ways and MeansMinor
- Apr 3Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Jan 30Introduced and read first timeIntroduced