S 0436 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-43-220, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIOS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. - RATIFIED TITLE
Last action — Act No. 165
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 18, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows tax agreements for commercial aircraft under certain conditions.
This bill amends tax assessment rules related to commercial aircraft. It specifically enables fee in lieu of tax agreements to include these aircraft.
Summary
Taxation of commercial aircraft
Bill Text
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Action History
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Act No. 165
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Effective date 05/18/26
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 136
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22)
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Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 77)
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Read second time (House Journal-page 76)
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Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 27)
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Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10)
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 154)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 154)
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Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)
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Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 42)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42)
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 42)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 43)
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Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
Sponsors
- Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber · Cosponsor
- Senator Tom Fernandez · Cosponsor
- Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (167)
167 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 167 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
How each member voted (4)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Senator Everett Stubbs | — | Nay |
| Senator Josh Kimbrell | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Lee Bright | — | Nay |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 108 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (124)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 0436 do?
- Taxation of commercial aircraft
- Who sponsors S 0436?
- S 0436 is sponsored by Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Tom Fernandez, and Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms.
- What is the current status of S 0436?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
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