South Carolina Senate Bill 866
Session 2025-2026
Municipal Tax Relief Act
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
866
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on April 1, 2026
Motion Text
2nd Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Bright, Lee
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Summary
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 SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE TAX MUST BE IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT IS CALCULATED. - RATIFIED TITLE
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/19/26
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 228
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 238
05/14/2026
House
Read third time and enrolled
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-16
05/13/2026
House
Read second time
05/13/2026
House
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cromer, Edgerton, White, Harris, Beach, Gilreath
05/07/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/05/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer, Gilreath, Harris, White, Edgerton, Beach
05/04/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
04/16/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
04/16/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
04/15/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
04/01/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-9
04/01/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/01/2026
Senate
Amended
03/24/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/18/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Finance
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
01/29/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2026 11:09:26 AM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 12:09:25 PM