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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4594: Timber

In committee 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 4594 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Timber. Primary sponsor: Bill Hixon (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Carla Schuessler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A TIMBER CASUALTY LOSS IN A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER AREA RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HELENE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME SO AS TO ALLOW A DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN DISASTER RELIEF AGENCIES RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HELENE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  2. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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