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type: "Bill"
title: "Income tax deductions"
description: "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"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 969"
citation: "South Carolina S 969 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Gustafson", "K. Johnson", "Malloy", "McLeod", "Peeler", "Senn", "Setzler", "Stephens", "Young"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-17"
last_action: "2024-07-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e22aea9-ead5-4a64-99b1-0cc4fca2e0ab"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=969&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "d5a985984483d38e5311c7e5d6a9e9658ebe619c0342e4511ea26b105a25cde3"
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 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](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/969.htm)
2. **01/17/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240117.htm)
3. **02/28/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240228.htm)
4. **04/25/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240425.htm)
5. **04/30/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240430.htm)
6. **05/07/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240507.htm)
7. **06/26/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/969_20240626.htm)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e22aea9-ead5-4a64-99b1-0cc4fca2e0ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).