Income tax
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
38–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic12
50% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-5-2)
senate
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-16-10)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
55 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
P
Phillip Bowers
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Scott Montgomery
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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