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type: "Bill"
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title: "Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 5122"
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citation: "South Carolina H 5122 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Bannister", "Brewer", "C. Mitchell", "Caskey", "Cobb-Hunter", "Davis", "G.M. Smith", "Gagnon", "Govan", "Grant", "Guest", "Herbkersman", "Hiott", "Howard", "Kirby", "Lawson", "M.M. Smith", "Pope", "Rose", "Rutherford", "Schuessler", "Yow"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 30
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2026-02-05"
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last_action: "2026-06-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6743abe6-7aa4-4e99-bd54-f04d225cd5bd"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5122&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "7f3c7e1c7cf53886f04bc32e205e07c072e3f4636352a4c218d37b86897d44f1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 5122 (2025-2026) — Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 31 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN ITEMS SOLD TO OR USED BY INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFUNDS ON TAXES PAID ON EXEMPT ITEMS, AND TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTERS FROM CLAIMING OR UTILIZING THESE EXEMPTIONS OR REFUNDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5122.htm)
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2. **02/05/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260205.htm)
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3. **04/28/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260428.htm)
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4. **04/30/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260430.htm)
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5. **05/05/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260505.htm)
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6. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260506.htm)
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7. **05/07/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260507.htm)
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8. **05/07/2026-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260507a.htm)
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9. **05/12/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5122_20260512.htm)
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## Votes
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **92–18** (pass) · lower
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- 3rd Reading — **35–8** (pass) · upper
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- 2nd Reading — **41–5** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **82–15** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- Ballentine — primary (person)
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- Bannister — primary (person)
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- Brewer — primary (person)
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- C. Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Gagnon — primary (person)
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- Govan — primary (person)
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- Grant — primary (person)
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- Guest — primary (person)
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- Herbkersman — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Howard — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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- Lawson — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- Rose — primary (person)
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- Rutherford — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-02-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2026-02-05** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter
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- **2026-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope
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- **2026-02-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith
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- **2026-04-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
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- **2026-04-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
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- **2026-04-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-29** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-04-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
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- **2026-04-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-30** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-30** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15
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- **2026-04-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2026-05-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2026-05-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2026-05-05** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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- **2026-05-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-05-07** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-12** Amendment Reconsidered
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- **2026-05-12** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-12** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8
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- **2026-05-14** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-05-14** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18
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- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 258
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- **2026-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-05** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
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- **2026-06-03** Act No. 242
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6743abe6-7aa4-4e99-bd54-f04d225cd5bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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