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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS TAXES AND FEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SERVICE OR USER FEE MUST BE USED TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE PAYERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-330, RELATING TO A SERVICE OR USER FEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROVISION APPLIES TO AN ENTIRE ARTICLE.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Last action May 12, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2022 · House May 11, 2022
How they voted
31–7
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 44
Apr 7, 2022
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican29
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 12, 2022
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-1-7)
house
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
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