South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 5488 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-65-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEXTILES COMMUNITIES REVITALIZATION ACT, SO AS TO SPECIFY QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REHABILITATION EXPENSES.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Textiles revitalization

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)

  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 29)

  5. Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-13 (House Journal-page 27)

  6. Read second time (House Journal-page 26)

  7. Debate adjourned

  8. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4)

  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith

  10. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 8)

  11. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 89 Yea · 13 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8712019
Republican 1101
Democrat 0002
Total 8813022
% of votes cast 72%11%0%18%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G — Yea
Rankin, Luke S — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Not Voting
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Not Voting
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Not Voting
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Not Voting
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Not Voting
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Not Voting
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Not Voting
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson — Not Voting
Representative Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Nay
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Not Voting
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Not Voting
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Nay
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Not Voting
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Not Voting
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Not Voting
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay
T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

finance housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5488 do?
Textiles revitalization
Who sponsors H 5488?
H 5488 is sponsored by Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith and Representative Brandon Newton.
What is the current status of H 5488?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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