H*5122 (Rat #0258) General Bill, By B. Newton, Bannister, Herbkersman, Yow, C. Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter, Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M. Smith, Howard, Pope, Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M. Smith, Caskey, Davis and Govan
Summary: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
    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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02/05/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
02/05/26	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 18)
02/18/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter
02/19/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope
02/25/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith
04/01/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
04/23/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
04/28/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4)
04/29/26	House	Debate adjourned
04/30/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
04/30/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 31)
04/30/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
04/30/26	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15 (House Journal-page 32)
04/30/26	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 33)
05/01/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
05/05/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/05/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/05/26	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/06/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 120)
05/07/26		Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 59)
05/12/26	Senate	Amendment Reconsidered (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/12/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/12/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8 (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/14/26	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 28)
05/14/26	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 28)
05/15/26		Ratified R 258