South Carolina House Bill 5122
Session 2025-2026
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
25 Sponsors
First Action
Feb 5, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5122
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ford, Greg
No
Excused
Yes
Excused
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
No
Yes
Excused
Yes
Mitchell, Dianne
No
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
No
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Excused
Yes
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Yes
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Excused
Summary
AN ACT 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, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 242
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 258
05/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18
05/14/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/12/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8
05/12/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/12/2026
Senate
Amendment Reconsidered
05/07/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/07/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2026
Senate
Amended
05/05/2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 3:34:21 AM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 3:43:50 AM