STATE BILLSC H 5122PASSED

Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment

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

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 3, 2026; 162 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 5122 · PassedJun 3

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026Effective date See Act for Effective Date

Jun 3, 2026Act No. 242

May 19, 2026Signed By Governor

May 15, 2026Ratified R 258

May 14, 2026Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18House

May 14, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

May 12, 2026Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8Senate

May 12, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

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May 12, 2026Amendment ReconsideredSenate

May 7, 2026Read second timeSenate

May 7, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

May 6, 2026AmendedSenate

May 5, 2026Recalled from Committee on JudiciarySenate

May 5, 2026Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

May 5, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate

May 1, 2026Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

Apr 30, 2026Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative dayHouse

Apr 30, 2026Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15House

Apr 30, 2026Read second timeHouse

Apr 30, 2026AmendedHouse

Apr 30, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: GovanHouse

Apr 29, 2026Debate adjournedHouse

Apr 28, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and MeansHouse

Apr 23, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: DavisHouse

Apr 1, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: CaskeyHouse

Feb 25, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.SmithHouse

Feb 19, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, PopeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-HunterHouse

Feb 5, 2026Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 5, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillApr 30, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 15 nayPassed

Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 41 yea · 5 nayPassed

Senate: 3rd ReadingMay 12, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 8 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 14, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 18 nayPassed

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Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment

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