republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2023-2024/s-577.md

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Bill	Income tax withholding	AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-8-530, SECTION 12-8-540, SECTION 12-8-570, SECTION 12-8-580, AND SECTION 12-8-595, ALL RELATING TO THE WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAXES, SO AS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-2-140, RELATING TO ACCESS TO FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUCH ACCESS TO HAVE RECEIVED A BACKGROUND CHECK. - RATIFIED TITLE	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2023-2024	S 577	South Carolina S 577 (2023-2024)	bill		enacted	Alexander	7	28	4	2023-02-28	2024-07-17	openstates	ocd-bill/8635cd96-519a-42cd-8b2f-81f777161ac0	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=577&session=125&summary=B	1ea6f78e9b403cb06ba6c70992ddc29a5ca66bb3a9e3af4c533d2fdee39ec922	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 577 (2023-2024) — Income tax withholding

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-8-530, SECTION 12-8-540, SECTION 12-8-570, SECTION 12-8-580, AND SECTION 12-8-595, ALL RELATING TO THE WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAXES, SO AS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-2-140, RELATING TO ACCESS TO FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUCH ACCESS TO HAVE RECEIVED A BACKGROUND CHECK. - RATIFIED TITLE

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Filed (filed) — source
2. 01/24/2024 (committee substitute) — source
3. 02/28/2023 (committee substitute) — source
4. 02/28/2023-A (committee substitute) — source
5. 04/25/2024 (committee substitute) — source
6. 05/08/2024 (committee substitute) — source
7. 06/26/2024 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• to adopt the conference report — 42–0 (pass) · upper
• 2nd Reading — 45–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 105–0 (pass) · lower
• Adopt Conference Report — 105–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Alexander — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2023-02-28 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2023-02-28 Referred to Committee on Finance referral-committee
• 2024-01-24 Committee report: Favorable Finance committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-01-30 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-01-30 Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
• 2024-01-31 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2024-02-01 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2024-02-01 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means referral-committee
• 2024-04-25 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-05-02 Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-24
• 2024-05-07 Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, B Newton, Carter, Guffey, Sessions, JE Johnson, Guest, Pace
• 2024-05-07 Debate adjourned
• 2024-05-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2024-05-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-05-08 Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
• 2024-05-09 Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2024-05-09 Non-concurrence in House amendment
• 2024-05-09 House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Whitmire, Hayes, Willis
• 2024-05-09 Conference committee appointed Peeler, Alexander, Setzler
• 2024-06-26 Conference report received and adopted
• 2024-06-26 Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
• 2024-06-26 Conference report received and adopted
• 2024-06-26 Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
• 2024-06-26 Ordered enrolled for ratification
• 2024-06-27 Ratified R 240
• 2024-07-02 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2024-07-17 Effective date 07/02/24
• 2024-07-17 Act No. 215

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8635cd96-519a-42cd-8b2f-81f777161ac0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).