S 163 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cryptocurrency

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNING AUTHORITY FROM ACCEPTING OR REQUIRING PAYMENT USING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY OR PARTICIPATING IN A TEST OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES USING DIGITAL CURRENCY FOR TRANSACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL ASSETS MAY NOT BE SINGLED OUT FOR DISPARATE TAX TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL CURRENCY TRANSACTION MAY BE TAXED IF THE TAXATION IS THE SAME AS IF THE TRANSACTION USED UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER; TO RESTRICT CERTAIN ACTIVITY FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY OPERATIONS THAT ARE ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL ASSET MINING BUSINESS OPERATIONS SHALL NOT PLACE ANY ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE ELECTRICAL GRID FOR WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED AND TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL MINING BUSINESSES MUST PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ENGAGED IN DIGITAL MINING OPERATIONS DO NOT HAVE TO OBTAIN CERTAIN LICENSES AND THAT THOSE WHO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES RELATED TO DIGITAL MINING OR STAKING ARE NOT OFFERING A SECURITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN PROSECUTE AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS THAT FRAUDULENTLY CLAIM TO BE OFFERING DIGITAL ASSET MINING AS SERVICE OR STAKING AS A SERVICE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

381
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 43
May 1, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 1 Nay 3
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 5, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-1-12)
house
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 1, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-1-4)
senate
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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