South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3855 — Sales tax exemption

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 4 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SMALL ARMS AND SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended Bill 3855 introduces a sales tax exemption for small arms and small arms ammunition in South Carolina. This change means that firearms like rifles, shotguns, and pistols, as well as their ammunition, will no longer be subject to sales tax. This exemption could potentially make gun purchases more affordable for consumers and may encourage responsible gun ownership by reducing the financial burden associated with buying firearms and their ammunition.

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2025-2026 Bill 3855 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
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30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3855Indicates 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 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SMALL ARMS AND SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 12-36-2120 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      (85) small arms and small arms ammunition.
As used in this item:
       (a) "Small arms" means any portable firearm, designed to be carried and operated by a single person including, but not limited to, rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers, with no barrel greater than an internal diameter of .50 caliber or a shotgun of ten gauge or smaller.
       (b) "Small arms ammunition" means firearm ammunition designed for use in small arms.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Introduced and read first time

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3855 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SMALL ARMS AND SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.
Who sponsors H 3855?
H 3855 is sponsored by Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative April Cromer, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, and Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus.
What is the current status of H 3855?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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