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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 264: Property tax exemptions

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 264 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Property tax exemptions. Primary sponsor: Harvey Peeler (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Michael Johnson (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Kent Williams (Democratic), Ross Turner (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Tom Corbin (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican). 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 ADDING SECTION 12-37-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY MAY NOT BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE OWNER.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Kent WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Amended
  7. Committee report: Favorable Finance
  8. Referred to Committee on Finance
  9. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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