Income tax deductions
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SUBSISTENCE DEDUCTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN PAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS, AND TO INCREASE THE VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN UNPAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3800, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR SERVING AS A PRECEPTOR, SO AS TO AMEND DEFINITIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING ACT 45 OF 2019, RELATING TO THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 4-37-30, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES OR TOLLS AS REVENUE FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Signed Jul 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 2, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Davis, Turner, McElveen
upper
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Dilliard, B Newton, Herbkersman
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-25)
house
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-5)
senate
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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