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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 151: Small Business Property Tax Relief

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

S 151 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Small Business Property Tax Relief. Primary sponsor: Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Finance.

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 12-37-221 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SMALL BUSINESS IS EXEMPT FROM COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, SCHOOL, AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAXES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41

“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 Finance
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Finance
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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