H5122Introduced in the House
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
Introduced by Brandon Newton, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 242
June 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Concur In Senate Amendments · May 14, 2026
92
Yes
18
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | No |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | No |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell, Rose, Cobb-Hunter
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Brewer, Kirby, Ballentine, Rutherford, Hiott, Gagnon, Guest, M.M.Smith, Howard, Pope
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant, Anderson, Schuessler, G.M.Smith
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
Amended
Scrivener's error corrected
Read second time
Amendment Reconsidered
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-8
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-18
Ratified R 258
Signed By Governor
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
Act No. 242
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