South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3563

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
Passed by the General Assembly on May 1, 2024

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

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2022
3/30/2023
4/24/2024

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(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.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2024.

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Governor

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