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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3841: Property tax

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3841 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Property tax. Primary sponsor: Lee Hewitt (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Murphy, David Weeks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 140.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-43-220, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIOS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROPERTY RECEIVING THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO SHALL CONTINUE AT FOUR PERCENT WHEN THE OWNER DIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-460 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY WHEN THE OWNER DIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 140
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 183
  5. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Committee Amendment Adopted
  12. Committee report: Favorable Finance

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source