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H. 3598
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper
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Introduced in the House on February 13, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2003
Last Amended on April 10, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance
Summary: August Sales Tax Holiday, reading glasses included in exemptions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/13/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2
2/13/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-2
4/9/2003 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and
Means HJ-19
4/10/2003 House Amended HJ-38
4/10/2003 House Read second time HJ-38
4/10/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-38
4/11/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
4/15/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-51
4/15/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-51
4/29/2003 Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-24
4/30/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
5/15/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-68
5/15/2003 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-68
5/21/2003 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-51
5/22/2003 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-33
5/28/2003 Senate Continued SJ-54
1/21/2004 Senate Recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-15
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/13/2003
4/9/2003
4/10/2003
4/29/2003
4/30/2003
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April 29, 2003
H. 3598
Introduced by Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper
S. Printed 4/29/03--S. [SEC 4/30/03 1:30 PM]
Read the first time April 15, 2003.
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT READING GLASSES ARE EXEMPT ITEMS DURING THE AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120(57)(a) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 387 of 2000, is amended to read:
"(a) sales taking place during a period beginning 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at twelve midnight the following Sunday of:
(i) clothing;
(ii) clothing accessories including, but not limited to, hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags;
(iii) footwear;
(iv) school supplies including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, and calculators;
(v) computers, printers and printer supplies, and computer software;
(vi) reading glasses and prescription glasses. "
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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