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South CarolinaH 4187126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX IMPOSED BY ACT 378 OF 2004, AS AMENDED, THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS.
Sponsored By: Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Lexington County School District Property Tax Relief Act extension
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Lexington County 1% sales tax extended
Effective April 28, 2025, Lexington County continues an extra 1% sales and use tax. You pay this on taxable purchases made in the county. The rate and rules stay the same as before. The tax is extended for seven more years under the 2004 Act framework. Money goes to the Lexington County School District to help lower property taxes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican • House
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
Republican • House
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Democrat • House
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Republican • House
May
Affiliation unavailable
Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Republican • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
(Lexington County School District Property Tax Relief Act extension)Passage of Bill
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 89
6/5/2025legislatureEffective date 04/28/25
5/7/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
4/28/2025GovernorRatified R 25
4/24/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
4/23/2025SenateUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
4/22/2025SenateRead second time
4/22/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
4/15/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/11/2025HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
4/10/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
4/10/2025HouseRead second time
4/10/2025HouseDelegation report: Favorable Lexington Delegation
4/9/2025HouseReferred to Lexington Delegation
3/20/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
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