A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-30, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-450, RELATING TO APPEALS OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY AFFECTED COUNTIES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2120, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX APPEALS BY WRITTEN PROTEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED COUNTIES OF A WRITTEN PROTEST; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2140, RELATING TO CERTAIN PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO REFUND IS DUE FOR ANY TAX YEAR BEFORE THE THREE TAX YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FINAL DETERMINATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2150, RELATING TO FILING A CLAIM FOR A REFUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FAILURE TO TIMELY ISSUE A WRITTEN NOTICE IS CONSIDERED A DENIAL.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Feb 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2018
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
Feb 1, 2018
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 7, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Feb 7, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Feb 6, 2018
Senate · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
Feb 1, 2018
Senate · Amendment adopted
Committee Amendment Adopted
Feb 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-3)
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
Jan 9, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
Jan 9, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 6, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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