South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 3368

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Long, Forrest, Yow, C. Mitchell, Magnuson, Calhoon, J.E. Johnson, Crawford, Erickson, Davis, Bradley, Hager, Hartz, McCravy, Ballentine, Bowers, Bailey, Hardee, Guest, Hewitt, Jordan, Lowe, McGinnis, Sessions, Caskey, B. Newton, Hiott, Gilliam, Bannister, G.M. Smith, Ligon, Bustos, Hartnett, W. Newton, Wooten, Oremus, Pedalino, M.M. Smith, B.L. Cox, Landing, Robbins, Martin, Brewer, Ford, Teeple, Vaughan, Pope, Chapman, Gagnon, Gibson, Whitmire, Rankin, Sanders, Duncan, Wickensimer, Haddon, Herbkersman, Lawson, T. Moore, Taylor, Holman and Schuessler
Document Path: LC-0052DG25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026
Last Amended on March 10, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Income tax on overtime pay

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/5/2024 House Prefiled
12/5/2024 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/14/2025 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 182)
1/14/2025 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 182)
3/3/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C. Mitchell
3/4/2026 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 2)
3/5/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson
3/5/2026 House Special order, set for consideration following final dispostion of H. 4216
3/9/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, J.E. Johnson, Crawford, Erickson, Davis, Bradley, Hager, Hartz, McCravy, Ballentine, Bowers, Bailey, Hardee, Guest, Hewitt, Jordan, Lowe, McGinnis, Sessions, Caskey, B. Newton, Hiott, Gilliam, Bannister, G.M. Smith, Ligon, Bustos, Hartnett, W. Newton, Wooten, Schuessler, Oremus, Pedalino, M.M. Smith, Cox, Landing, Robbins, Martin, Brewer, Ford, Teeple, Vaughan, Pope, Chapman, Gagnon, Gibson, Whitmire, Rankin, Sanders, Duncan, Wickensimer, Haddon, Herbkersman, Lawson, T. Moore, Taylor, Holman
3/10/2026 House Amended
3/10/2026 House Read second time
3/10/2026 House Roll call Yeas-121 Nays-0
3/11/2026 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 34)
3/11/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/11/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/18/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
03/04/2026
03/10/2026
03/18/2026



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Committee Report

March 18, 2026

 

H. 3368

 

Introduced by Reps. Long, Forrest, Yow, C. Mitchell, Magnuson, Calhoon, J. E. Johnson, Crawford, Erickson, Davis, Bradley, Hager, Hartz, McCravy, Ballentine, Bowers, Bailey, Hardee, Guest, Hewitt, Jordan, Lowe, McGinnis, Sessions, Caskey, B. Newton, Hiott, Gilliam, Bannister, G. M. Smith, Ligon, Bustos, Hartnett, W. Newton, Wooten, Oremus, Pedalino, M. M. Smith, Cox, Landing, Robbins, Martin, Brewer, Ford, Teeple, Vaughan, Pope, Chapman, Gagnon, Gibson, Whitmire, Rankin, Sanders, Duncan, Wickensimer, Haddon, Herbkersman, Lawson, T. Moore, Taylor, Holman and Schuessler

 

S. Printed 3/18/26--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2026

 

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The committee on Senate Finance

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3368) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 12-6-1120, relating to modifications to gross income for individual income tax purposes, so as to exclude, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

 

HARVEY PEELER for Committee.

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO MODIFICATIONS TO GROSS INCOME FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE OVERTIME PAY AND CERTAIN BONUS PAY FROM GROSS INCOME.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 12-6-40(A)(1)(a) and (c) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

           (a) Except as otherwise provided, "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 20242025, and includes the effective date provisions contained in it.

 

           (c) If Internal Revenue Code sections adopted by this State which expired or portions thereof expired on December 31, 20242025, are extended, but otherwise not amended, by congressional enactment during 20252026, these sections or portions thereof also are extended for South Carolina income tax purposes in the same manner that they are extended for federal income tax purposes.

 

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

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