SC H 5122
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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did SC H 5122 pass?
Yes. SC H 5122 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Effective date See Act for Effective Date
What is SC H 5122 about?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors SC H 5122?
B. Newton, Bannister, Herbkersman and 22 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5122.
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2026-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-06-05 — Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- B. Newtonprimary
- Bannisterprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Yowprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Davisprimary
- Govanprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Roseprimary
- Cobb-Hunterprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Kirbyprimary
- Ballentineprimary
- Rutherfordprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Guestprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Howardprimary
- Popeprimary
- Grantprimary
- Andersonprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- G.M. Smithprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-05
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2026-06-03
Act No. 242
2026-05-19
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Ratified R 258
2026-05-14
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18
2026-05-14
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-12
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8
2026-05-12
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-12
Amendment Reconsidered
2026-05-07
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-07
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-06
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-05
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
2026-05-05
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-05-05
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-05-01
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-04-30
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-04-30
Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15
2026-04-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-30
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-30
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
2026-04-29
Debate adjourned
2026-04-28
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-23
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
2026-04-01
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
2026-02-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith
2026-02-19
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope
2026-02-18
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter
2026-02-05
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage of Bill
2026-04-30 · pass · 82-15
Member-level votes (124)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Ford, Greg: no
- Gibson, Daniel: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McDaniel, Annie E.: no
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Guffey, Brandon: excused
- Harris, Robert J.: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
- Martin, David: excused
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Waters, Courtney S.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: excused
- Frank, Stephen: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- Kirby, Roger K.: excused
- Landing, Kathy: excused
- Luck, Jason S.: excused
- Mitchell, Dianne: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Pace, Jordan S.: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
2nd Reading
2026-05-07 · pass · 41-5
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Bright, Lee: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Fernandez, Tom: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
3rd Reading
2026-05-12 · pass · 35-8
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Bright, Lee: no
- Cash, Richard J.: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Martin, Shane R.: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Young, Tom, Jr.: no
- Jackson, Darrell: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Zell, Jeff: excused
Concur in Senate Amendments
2026-05-14 · pass · 92-18
Member-level votes (124)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Ford, Greg: no
- Gibson, Daniel: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
- Rankin, Luke S.: no
- Teeple, James E.: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- White, Joseph S.: excused
- Burns, James Mikell: excused
- Chumley, William M.: excused
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Landing, Kathy: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Pace, Jordan S.: excused
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: excused
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