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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4705: Volunteer Fire Sales Tax Exemption Act

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 4705 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Volunteer Fire Sales Tax Exemption Act. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Joe White (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Gilliam.

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 AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“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: Willis, Gilliam
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  4. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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