Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 4216
Session 2025-2026
Income tax
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Passed Senate on Feb 25, 2026
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House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
No
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Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
No
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Neese, Mike M.
Yes
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Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
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Waters, Courtney S.
No
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATE TO A FLAT 3.99 PERCENT AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.
02/25/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5
02/24/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/24/2026
Senate
Amended
02/18/2026
Senate
Debate interrupted
01/21/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Finance
05/07/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
05/07/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
05/07/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47
05/07/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
05/07/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46
05/06/2025
House
Read second time
05/06/2025
House
Amended
05/06/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Edgerton, Guffey, Hiott, Hewitt, Magnuson, Beach, Pope, Martin, Ballentine, White, Kilmartin, Frank, Taylor, Harris, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard, Bamberg, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Dilliard, Weeks, Jones
04/30/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
04/22/2025
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer
04/03/2025
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee
04/02/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/2025
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon
04/01/2025
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan
03/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/27/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
03/25/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
03/25/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
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Record Created
Mar 25, 2025 11:43:15 PM
Record Updated
Feb 26, 2026 6:42:23 AM