H 3598 General Bill, By Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, 
Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, 
Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THAT READING GLASSES ARE EXEMPT ITEMS DURING THE AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY.

   02/13/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   02/13/03  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-2
   04/09/03  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-19
   04/10/03  House  Amended HJ-38
   04/10/03  House  Read second time HJ-38
   04/10/03  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-38
   04/11/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
   04/15/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-51
   04/15/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-51
   04/29/03  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-24
   04/30/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/15/03  Senate Read second time SJ-68
   05/15/03  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-68
   05/21/03  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-51
   05/22/03  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-33
   05/28/03  Senate Continued SJ-54
   01/21/04  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-15

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

April 29, 2003

H. 3598

Introduced by Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper

S. Printed 4/29/03--S.    [SEC 4/30/03 1:30 PM]

Read the first time April 15, 2003.

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT READING GLASSES ARE EXEMPT ITEMS DURING THE AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 12-36-2120(57)(a) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 387 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(a)    sales taking place during a period beginning 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at twelve midnight the following Sunday of:

(i)        clothing;

(ii)    clothing accessories including, but not limited to, hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags;

(iii)    footwear;

(iv)    school supplies including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, and calculators;

(v)    computers, printers and printer supplies, and computer software;

(vi)    reading glasses and prescription glasses. "

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.