Revenue Department, taxation
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 54, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY ADDING SECTION 12-54-20, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER THAT PREVAILS IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO RECOVER A TAX OR PENALTY IS ENTITLED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFENDING THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Apr 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 31, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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