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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment

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 5122 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment. Primary sponsor: Brandon Newton (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Seth Rose (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Brian Lawson (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Davey Hiott (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Leon Howard (Democratic), Tommy Pope (Republican), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date See Act for Effective Date.

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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 ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Seth RosePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Leon HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  2. Act No. 242
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 258
  5. Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Amendment Reconsidered
  10. Read second time
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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