S 682 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A TIMBER CASUALTY LOSS IN A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER AREA RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HELENE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO ALLOW A DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN DISASTER RELIEF AGENCIES RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HELENE.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 28, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

37–5

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 44

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic12

8 Yea 4 Nay

66% Yea

R Republican32

29 Yea 1 Nay 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (37-5-2)

senate

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

upper

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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