H 5122 - South Carolina House (2025-2026) - Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment - Bill Sponsor

South Carolina House Bill 5122

Session 2025-2026

Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment

Introduced

Introduced in Senate on May 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5122

State

South Carolina

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Brandon Michael Newton

Primary

Bruce W. Bannister

Primary

Carl L. Anderson

Primary

Carla Schuessler

Primary

Cody T. Mitchell

Primary

Craig A. Gagnon

Primary

Primary

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Primary

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Primary

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Primary

Primary

J. Todd Rutherford

Primary

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Primary

Primary

M. Brian Lawson

Primary

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Primary

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV

Primary

Nathan Ballentine

Primary

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Primary

Primary

Primary

Sylleste H. Davis

Primary

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Primary

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

Primary

William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on April 30, 2026

Motion Text

Passage of Bill

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Annie E. McDaniel

No

No

Beth E. Bernstein

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Brandon Michael Newton

Yes

Bruce W. Bannister

Yes

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest

Excused

Carl L. Anderson

Yes

Carla Schuessler

Yes

Chandra E. Dillard

Yes

Excused

No

Yes

Christopher R. "Chris" Hart

Yes

Cody T. Mitchell

Yes

Craig A. Gagnon

Yes

No

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donald G. "Don" Chapman

Yes

Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.

No

Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

Yes

Fawn M. Pedalino

Excused

Ford, Greg

No

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Yes

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Heather Ammons Crawford

Excused

Yes

Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.

Yes

Yes

J. Todd Rutherford

Yes

Excused

Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

Yes

Jackie Terribile

No

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

Yes

Yes

Excused

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

Yes

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

Excused

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

Excused

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Yes

John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin

No

John R. McCravy, III

Yes

John Richard C. King

Excused

Excused

Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

Excused

Joseph S. "Joe" White

No

Josiah Magnuson

No

Justin T. Bamberg

Yes

Kambrell H. Garvin

Yes

Excused

Yes

Lastinger, John T., Jr.

No

No

Yes

Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

Yes

Excused

Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M. Brian Lawson

Yes

Yes

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Yes

Melissa Lackey Oremus

Yes

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV

Yes

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Yes

Mitchell, Dianne

Excused

Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.

No

Nathan Ballentine

Yes

Neal A. Collins

Yes

Neese, Mike M.

Yes

Patrick B. Haddon

Yes

Paul Wickensimer

Yes

Paula Rawl Calhoon

Yes

Yes

Phillip D. Lowe

Yes

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Yes

Yes

Robert J. "Rob" Harris

Excused

Robert Q. Williams

Yes

Yes

Excused

Sanders, Richard Blake

Yes

Sarita Edgerton

No

Scott Montgomery

Excused

Scott, Keishan M.

Yes

Yes

Shannon S. Erickson

Yes

Excused

Steven Wayne Long

Yes

Sylleste H. Davis

Yes

Terry Alexander

Excused

No

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

Excused

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Yes

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

Excused

Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

Yes

Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

Yes

Tiffany Spann-Wilder

Excused

Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis

Yes

Travis A. Moore

Yes

Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.

Excused

Waters, Courtney S.

Excused

Wendell G. Gilliard

Yes

Wendell K. Jones

Yes

William "Bill" Clyburn

Yes

William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

Yes

William H. Bailey

Yes

William M. "Bill" Chumley

Yes

William M. "Bill" Hixon

Yes

William R. "Bill" Whitmire

Yes

William Winston "Bill" Hager

Yes

Wm. Weston J. Newton

Yes

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX.

Text (4)

02/05/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260205.htm

04/28/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260428.htm

04/30/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260430.htm

Filed

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5122.htm

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5122.docx

Actions (17)

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05/05/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

05/05/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time

05/01/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

04/30/2026

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

04/30/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15

04/30/2026

House

Read second time

04/30/2026

House

Amended

04/30/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

04/29/2026

House

Debate adjourned

04/28/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

04/23/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis

04/01/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey

02/25/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith

02/19/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope

02/18/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter

02/05/2026

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

02/05/2026

House

Introduced and read first time

Sources

SC Legislature

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5122&session=126&summary=B

Open States

https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H5122/

Record Created

Feb 6, 2026 3:34:21 AM

Record Updated

May 6, 2026 1:06:12 AM