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A131, R146, H3563
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Pace, Collins, Bauer, Dillard, W. Jones, Wheeler, Hart, J.L. Johnson, Henegan, Williams, Trantham, Oremus, Cromer, Beach and Henderson-Myers
Companion/Similar bill(s): 149, 3109, 3110
Document Path: LC-0124SA23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on April 6, 2023
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 13, 2024, Signed
Summary: Sales Tax Exemption
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/15/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 211) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 211) |
| 3/28/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins, Bauer |
| 3/30/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, W. Jones |
| 3/30/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 14) |
| 4/4/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler |
| 4/5/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, J.L. Johnson, Henegan, Williams, Trantham, Oremus, Cromer, Beach, Henderson-Myers |
| 4/5/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 161) |
| 4/5/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 161) |
| 4/6/2023 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 29) |
| 4/6/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 35) |
| 4/6/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 35) |
| 4/24/2024 | Senate | Polled out of committee Finance (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 4/24/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 4/30/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 4/30/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 5/1/2024 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 5/8/2024 | Ratified R 146 | |
| 5/13/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/29/2024 | Effective date 05/13/24 | |
| 5/29/2024 | Act No. 131 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/15/2022
03/30/2023
04/24/2024
(A131, R146, H3563)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Sales tax exemption
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
(84) feminine hygiene products. For purposes of this item, "feminine hygiene products" means tampons, sanitary napkins, and other similar personal care items for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2024.
Approved the 13th day of May, 2024.
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