Homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND TO REDUCE THE AGE ELIGIBILITY TO SIXTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-266, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-280, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-290, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM TAXES, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 11-11-150, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FOR THE TRUST FUND FOR TAX RELIEF, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-37-245 RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 18, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Everett Stubbs
RRepublican
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Kent Williams
DDemocratic
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Shane Martin
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
P
Tom Davis
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
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