Exceptional needs tax credit
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3790, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT THE PUBLIC CHARITY MAY EXPEND FOR ADMINISTRATION COSTS TO FIVE PERCENT, TO ALLOW THE FUND AND INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY FORWARD CREDITS AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT A TAXPAYER MAY CLAIM AS A PERCENTAGE OF TAX LIABILITY, TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A SCHOOL TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT TEST SCORES IN ITS APPLICATION, AND TO INCREASE THE CREDIT AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS AMONG CREDITS SO LONG AS THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT IS NOT EXCEEDED. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2021 · House Apr 7, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
May 12, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 7, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-1-25)
house
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Morgan
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
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