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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 125: Property tax exemption

Passed one chamber 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

S 125 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Property tax exemption. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OF A NONPROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION ONLY APPLIES TO THE PERCENTAGE OF PROPERTY THAT EQUALS THE CORPORATION'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to House
  4. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Committee Amendment Adopted
  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
  8. Referred to Committee on Finance
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Referred to Committee on Finance
  11. Prefiled

Sources

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