South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 4294 — Gross income

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 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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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GROSS INCOME DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS THROUGH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR PENSION.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill H 4294 introduces a provision that excludes certain retirement benefits from gross income for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. This means that benefits received from the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System and similar pensions will not be taxed as income. This change is important because it provides financial relief to first responders, helping them retain more of their retirement benefits during a time when many face economic challenges.

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2025-2026 Bill 4294 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
03, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4294Indicates 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 12-6-1120, RELATING TO GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GROSS INCOME DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR OTHER retirement benefits received by POLICE OFFICERs, firefighters, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANs through a RETIREMENT SYSTEM or pension.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 12-6-1120 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      (12) South Carolina gross income does not include retirement benefits received from the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System or any other retirement benefits received by a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician through a retirement system or pension.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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The bill adds an exclusion from gross income for certain retirement benefits received by police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians in South Carolina.

  • Section 12-6-1120

    (12) South Carolina gross income does not include retirement benefits received from the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System or any other retirement benefits received by a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician through a retirement system or pension.

    This addition specifies that certain retirement benefits will not be counted as gross income in South Carolina.

Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor

  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  4. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4294 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GROSS INCOME DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS THROUGH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR PENSION.
Who sponsors H 4294?
H 4294 is sponsored by Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Brandon L. Cox, and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
What is the current status of H 4294?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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