South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3742 — Homestead exemption

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, DISABLED, OR LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FROM THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-37-245 RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

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What changed in the latest version

36 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill H 3742 increases the homestead property tax exemption for eligible individuals—those over 65, disabled, or legally blind—from $50,000 to $75,000. This change aims to provide more financial relief to these groups, helping them keep more of their home value exempt from local property taxes. Additionally, the amendment removes an obsolete section of the law that was no longer relevant, streamlining the legislation. This update is important as it reflects the state's commitment to support vulnerable citizens with their housing costs.

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15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3742Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, DISABLED, OR LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FROM THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD;
AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-37-245 RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 12-37-250(A)(1) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (1) The first fifty seventy-five thousand dollars of the fair market value of the dwelling place of a person is exempt from county, municipal, school, and special assessment real estate property taxes when the person:
           (i) has been a resident of this State for at least one year and has reached the age of sixty-five years on or before December thirty-first;
           (ii) has been classified as totally and permanently disabled by a state or federal agency having the function of classifying persons;
or            (iii) is legally blind as defined in Section 43-25-20, preceding the tax year in which the exemption is claimed and holds complete fee simple title or a life estate to the dwelling place.
A person claiming to be totally and permanently disabled, but who has not been classified by one of the agencies, may apply to the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation.
The agency shall make an evaluation of the person using its own standards.
  SECTION 2.  Section 12-37-245 of the S.C.
Code is repealed.
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for property tax years beginning after 2024.
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What does H 3742 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, DISABLED, OR LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FROM THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-37-245 RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Who sponsors H 3742?
H 3742 is sponsored by Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon and Representative M. Brian Lawson.
What is the current status of H 3742?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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