republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2023-2024/s-969.md

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Bill	Income tax deductions	AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SUBSISTENCE DEDUCTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN PAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS, AND TO INCREASE THE VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN UNPAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3800, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR SERVING AS A PRECEPTOR, SO AS TO AMEND DEFINITIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING ACT 45 OF 2019, RELATING TO THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 4-37-30, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES OR TOLLS AS REVENUE FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS. - RATIFIED TITLE	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2023-2024	S 969	South Carolina S 969 (2023-2024)	bill		enacted	Alexander Gustafson K. Johnson Malloy McLeod Peeler Senn Setzler Stephens Young	7	27	4	2024-01-17	2024-07-17	openstates	ocd-bill/1e22aea9-ead5-4a64-99b1-0cc4fca2e0ab	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=969&session=125&summary=B	d5a985984483d38e5311c7e5d6a9e9658ebe619c0342e4511ea26b105a25cde3	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 969 (2023-2024) — Income tax deductions

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SUBSISTENCE DEDUCTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN PAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS, AND TO INCREASE THE VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN UNPAID PUBLIC SERVANTS SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3800, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR SERVING AS A PRECEPTOR, SO AS TO AMEND DEFINITIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING ACT 45 OF 2019, RELATING TO THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDIT FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 4-37-30, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES OR TOLLS AS REVENUE FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Version chain

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

1. Filed (filed) — source
2. 01/17/2024 (committee substitute) — source
3. 02/28/2024 (committee substitute) — source
4. 04/25/2024 (committee substitute) — source
5. 04/30/2024 (committee substitute) — source
6. 05/07/2024 (committee substitute) — source
7. 06/26/2024 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Adopt Conference Report — 107–0 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 40–0 (pass) · upper
• to adopt the conference report — 42–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 99–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Alexander — primary (person)
• Gustafson — primary (person)
• K. Johnson — primary (person)
• Malloy — primary (person)
• McLeod — primary (person)
• Peeler — primary (person)
• Senn — primary (person)
• Setzler — primary (person)
• Stephens — primary (person)
• Young — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2024-01-17 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2024-01-17 Referred to Committee on Finance referral-committee
• 2024-02-28 Committee report: Favorable Finance committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-03-19 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-03-19 Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
• 2024-03-20 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2024-03-21 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2024-03-21 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means referral-committee
• 2024-04-25 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-04-30 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2024-05-02 Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-24
• 2024-05-07 Amended amendment-passage
• 2024-05-07 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-05-07 Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
• 2024-05-08 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. Dilliard, B Newton, Herbkersman
• 2024-05-09 Conference committee appointed Davis, Turner, McElveen
• 2024-06-26 Conference report received and adopted
• 2024-06-26 Roll call Yeas-107 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 242
• 2024-07-02 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2024-07-17 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
• 2024-07-17 Act No. 217

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1e22aea9-ead5-4a64-99b1-0cc4fca2e0ab. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).