H 4243 South Carolina House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Professional sports team

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOB TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS THAT SPECIFICALLY APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, AND TO INCREASE JOBS TAX CREDIT AMOUNTS IN TIER IV AND TIER III COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-30, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF POWERS UNDER THE ALTERNATE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF COUNTY LICENSE FEES AND TAXES ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-30, RELATING TO POWERS OF A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-20 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM MAY NOT BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-9-805 AND 11-9-830, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE ANNUALLY TO SUBMIT TAX EXPENDITURE REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DEFINE "TAX EXPENDITURE"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-10-120 SO AS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDIT REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Mar 13, 2019 Signed May 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2019 · House Mar 26, 2019

How they voted

26–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
May 9, 2019
D Democratic14
13 Yea 1 Nay
92% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican23
12 Yea 8 Nay 3
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Amendments
3
May 22, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report adopted
lower
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Simrill, Pope, Rutherford
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Climer, Harpootlian, Gregory
upper
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (76-23-6)
house
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
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