S0688Introduced in the Senate
DEW UI Tax Code
Introduced by Shane Massey, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-31-5, Relating To Contributions And Payments To The Unemployment Trust Fund Definitions, So As To Change The Lookback Period For The Benefit Ratio; By Amending Section 41-31-45, Relating To Debt Status Estimates, So As To Provide For A Solvency Target For The Fund; By Amending Section 41-31-60, Relating To The Tax Rate When A Delinquent Report Is Received, So As To Change The Penalty For An Outstanding Lien; By Amending Section 41-31-350, Relating To The Penalty For Failure To File A Report, So As To Remove The Cap On The Penalty For Failing To File A Report; By Amending Section 41-31-370, Relating To Interest On Unpaid Contributions, So As To Remove The Cap On The Penalty For Failure To Pay Contributions; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt The First Ten Thousand Dollars Of Net Depreciated Value Of Business Personal Property Owned By A Small Business; By Amending Section 12-37-900, Relating To Property Tax Returns, So As To Provide That A Taxpayer Is Not Required To Return Business Personal Property For Taxation If The Taxpayer Has Less Than Ten Thousand Dollars Of Net Depreciated Value Of Business Personal Property; By Adding Section 12-37-980 So As To Require That All Business Personal Property Required To Be Returned For Taxation Be Returned To The Department Of Revenue; And By Amending Section 12-20-50, Relating To The License Tax On Corporations, So As To Provide That, Under Certain Circumstances, The Fee Does Not Apply To Any Portion Of The First Fifty Million Dollars Of Certain Capital Stock And Paid-in Or Capital Surplus. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 243
June 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report · May 14, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
42 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | 1 | Yes |
| Rex Rice | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Cash | 3 | Yes |
| Michael Gambrell | 4 | Yes |
| Thomas Corbin | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Elliott | 6 | Yes |
| Karl Allen | 7 | Yes |
| Ross Turner | 8 | Yes |
| Danny Verdin | 9 | Yes |
| Billy Garrett | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
Scrivener's error corrected
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Amended
Read third time and sent to House
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
Scrivener's error corrected
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House amendment amended
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Returned to House with amendments
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-114
Conference committee appointed B Newton, Hewitt, Kirby
Conference committee appointed Bennett, Williams, Massey
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Ratified R 264
Signed By Governor
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
Act No. 243
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