South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

H 5093 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-90, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE AMOUNTS PAID BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES IP NETWORK; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-2420, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT ADMISSIONS CHARGED BY CERTAIN LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION ON CERTAIN COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN RELATED PERSONS OF THE TAXPAYER. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 240

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 19, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill amends tax laws related to emergency services and certain admissions and sales tax exemptions.

This bill modifies the definition of gross proceeds of sales to exclude payments for emergency services, exempts certain admissions from tax, and expands sales tax exemptions on computer equipment for related persons. These changes affect how taxes are applied in these areas.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers may see changes in tax applications related to services and transactions involving local chambers of commerce.
  • Small Business: This means certain small businesses may benefit from exemptions on admissions taxes and sales tax on computer equipment.

Summary

Gross proceeds

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 240

  2. Effective date 07/01/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 255

  5. Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 47)

  6. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 94)

  7. Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 93)

  8. Conference committee appointed Turner, Young, Sabb (Senate Journal-page 47)

  9. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Bannister, Caskey, Stavrinakis (House Journal-page 64)

  10. Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 42)

  11. Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 168)

  12. Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 167)

  13. Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 167)

  14. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 114)

  15. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0

  16. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 29)

  17. Amended (Senate Journal-page 29)

  18. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 118)

  19. Amended (Senate Journal-page 118)

  20. Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 13)

  21. Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)

  22. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)

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

  24. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 22)

  25. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)

  26. Read second time (House Journal-page 20)

  27. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 5)

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

  29. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5093 do?
Gross proceeds
Who sponsors H 5093?
H 5093 is sponsored by Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, and Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV.
What is the current status of H 5093?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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