A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PROPERTY TAX PROCEDURE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-30, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-450, RELATING TO APPEALS OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY AFFECTED COUNTIES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2120, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX APPEALS BY WRITTEN PROTEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED COUNTIES OF A WRITTEN PROTEST; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2140, RELATING TO CERTAIN PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO REFUND IS DUE FOR ANY TAX YEAR BEFORE THE THREE TAX YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FINAL DETERMINATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2150, RELATING TO FILING A CLAIM FOR A REFUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FAILURE TO TIMELY ISSUE A WRITTEN NOTICE IS CONSIDERED A DENIAL.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Feb 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2018
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
Feb 1, 2018
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-3)
senate
Jan 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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