STATE BILLSC S 163PASSED

Cryptocurrency

State of South Carolina

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 47 To Title 34 So As To Prohibit A Governing Authority From Accepting Or Requiring Payment Using Central Bank Digital Currency Or Participating In A Test Of Central Bank Digital Currency; To Permit Individuals Or Businesses Using Digital Currency For Transactions; To Provide That Digital Assets May Not Be Singled Out For Disparate Tax Treatment; To Provide That Digital Currency Transaction May Be Taxed If The Taxation Is The Same As If The Transaction Used United States Legal Tender; To Restrict Certain Activity For Digital Currency Operations That Are Zoned For Industrial Use; To Provide That Digital Asset Mining Business Operations Shall Not Place Any Additional Stress On The Electrical Grid For Which They Are Connected And To Provide That Digital Mining Businesses Must Provide Certain Information To The Public Service Commission Upon Request; To Provide That Those Engaged In Digital Mining Operations Do Not Have To Obtain Certain Licenses And That Those Who Provide Certain Services Related To Digital Mining Or Staking Are Not Offering A Security; To Provide That The Attorney General Can Prosecute An Individual Or Business That Fraudulently Claim To Be Offering Digital Asset Mining As Service Or Staking As A Service; And To Define Necessary Terms. - Ratified Title

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 2, 2026
163 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
SC S 163 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026

Sponsors

DVDanny VerdinSenator · Republican · SD-009Primary sponsor
MLMatthew LeberSenator · Republican · SD-041

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026Effective date 05/19/26
Jun 2, 2026Act No. 208
May 19, 2026Signed By Governor
May 14, 2026Ratified R 131
May 6, 2026Read third time and enrolledHouse
May 5, 2026Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-1House
May 5, 2026Read second timeHouse
Apr 30, 2026Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26House
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Apr 29, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
Apr 28, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
Apr 23, 2026Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and IndustryHouse
May 6, 2025Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustryHouse
May 6, 2025Introduced and read first timeHouse
May 6, 2025Read third time and sent to HouseSenate
May 5, 2025Scrivener's error corrected
May 1, 2025Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1Senate
May 1, 2025Read second timeSenate
Apr 30, 2025Scrivener's error corrected
Apr 29, 2025Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate
Mar 5, 2025Scrivener's error corrected
Mar 4, 2025Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and InsuranceSenate
Jan 27, 2025Scrivener's error corrected
Jan 14, 2025Referred to Committee on Banking and InsuranceSenate
Jan 14, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate
Jan 14, 2025Referred to Committee on Banking and InsuranceSenate
Jan 14, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 1, 2025 · Senate · 38 yea · 1 nayPassed
House: Passage Of BillMay 5, 2026 · House · 110 yea · 1 nayPassed

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