S 853 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-120, RELATING TO THE ABANDONED BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION ACT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXISTENCE OF AN INCOME-PRODUCING USE PRIOR TO THE PERIOD OF ABANDONMENT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-130, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-140, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CREDIT, SO AS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TIMING CONSIDERATIONS, RELATED TO THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REHABILITATE AN ABANDONED BUILDING AND TO CLARIFY THAT ABANDONED BUILDING TAX CREDITS MAY NOT SERVE AS COLLATERAL FOR ANY DEBT; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-160, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF ABANDONED BUILDING SITES, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS OF STATE-OWNED ABANDONED BUILDING SITES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ABEYANCE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-12)
house
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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