SC S 273
in committeeFood Desert Tax Credit
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 273 pass?
Not yet. SC S 273 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-28): Referred to Committee on Finance
What is SC S 273 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A GROCER THAT OPENS A NEW LOCATION IN A FOOD DESERT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX SO AS TO PROVIDE A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES MADE BY A GROCER THAT OPERATES A NEW STORE LOCATED IN A FOOD DESERT.
Who sponsors SC S 273?
Devine, Jackson are the primary sponsors of SC S 273.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A GROCER THAT OPENS A NEW LOCATION IN A FOOD DESERT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX SO AS TO PROVIDE A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES MADE BY A GROCER THAT OPERATES A NEW STORE LOCATED IN A FOOD DESERT.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-28
- Latest action
- 2025-01-28 — Referred to Committee on Finance
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Devineprimary
- Jacksonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-01-28
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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