Millage increases
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-1-320, RELATING TO THE LIMITATION ON MILLAGE INCREASES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A RURAL COUNTY TO SUSPEND THE LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2023
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2024
How they voted
91–10
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 122
Mar 27, 2024
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican88
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-10-21)
house
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Connell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
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