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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4216: Income 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 4216 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax. Primary sponsor: Bruce Bannister (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Murphy, Dennis Moss (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), B.J. Cox, Jay Jordan (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Act No. 110.

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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 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 53

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. 110
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 117
  5. Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-49
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Debate interrupted
  12. Committee report: Favorable Finance

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Sources

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