All Roll Calls
Yes: 264 • No: 0
South CarolinaH 5208126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN UNPREPARED FOODS, THAT MAY BE PURCHASED WITH FOOD COUPONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXES, ARE NOT LIMITED TO CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Sponsored By: Brandon Newton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Sales Tax Exemption
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No state tax on SNAP groceries
Beginning May 19, 2026, South Carolina exempts unprepared foods that are SNAP-eligible from the state sales and use tax. Anyone buying these items does not pay the state tax at checkout. This holds even if a temporary USDA project limits coupon use on those items. Local sales taxes may still apply. Retailers do not collect the state tax on these sales.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Dennis C. Moss
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/7/2026
(Sales Tax Exemption)2nd Reading
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
(Sales Tax Exemption)Passage of Bill
Yes: 109 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
(Sales Tax Exemption)Passage of Bill
Yes: 109 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date 05/19/26
6/5/2026legislatureAct No. 217
6/3/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
5/19/2026GovernorRatified R 216
5/14/2026legislatureRead third time and enrolled
5/12/2026SenateRoll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
5/7/2026SenateRead second time
5/7/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Finance
5/5/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Finance
4/28/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/28/2026SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/24/2026HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
4/23/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
4/23/2026HouseRead second time
4/23/2026HouseRequests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer
4/23/2026HouseCommittee report: Favorable Ways and Means
4/21/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
2/18/2026HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/18/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced
Related Bills
S 0623, AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
Georgetown County Building Requirements
S 1062, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5443, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443
H 5127, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
Capital Reserve Fund appropriation
S 1162, AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 509 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SIX MEMBERS OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER GOVERNING BODY MUST BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.
Anderson County School District No. 2
S 0769, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 HAVING BEEN ENACTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Continuing Resolution
S 0779, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.
Legislative Expense Allowance