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type: "Bill"
title: "Legally separated"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND THE APPLICABLE ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN SEPARATED SPOUSES ARE NOT CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD FOR PURPOSES OF APPLICABILITY FOR THE SPECIAL FOUR-PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REAPPLICATION AND RECERTIFICATION TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIAL FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR CERTAIN SEPARATED SPOUSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 527"
citation: "South Carolina S 527 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-04"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b40e5eb-1cc7-4c3e-9929-f1a15aa4351d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=527&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "b23ab61e861e25d4c64039b46ebdbfab4bf30517a8de5f4fc3a4c6654286f3f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina S 527 (2021-2022) — Legally separated
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND THE APPLICABLE ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN SEPARATED SPOUSES ARE NOT CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD FOR PURPOSES OF APPLICABILITY FOR THE SPECIAL FOUR-PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REAPPLICATION AND RECERTIFICATION TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIAL FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR CERTAIN SEPARATED SPOUSES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/527.htm)
2. **2/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210204.htm)
3. **3/17/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210317.htm)
4. **3/24/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210324.htm)
5. **4/6/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210406.htm)
6. **5/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210504.htm)
7. **5/5/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/527_20210505.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **101–3** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **38–8** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Alexander — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-04** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-23** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-8
- **2021-03-24** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-04-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-06** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2021-04-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-07** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-05-06** Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-11-21
- **2021-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-11** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3
- **2021-05-12** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-13** Ratified R 70
- **2021-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date 05/17/21
- **2021-06-01** Act No. 56
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1b40e5eb-1cc7-4c3e-9929-f1a15aa4351d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).