South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3598

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper
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Introduced in the House on February 13, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2003
Last Amended on April 10, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: August Sales Tax Holiday, reading glasses included in exemptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/13/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   2/13/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-2
    4/9/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and 
                        Means HJ-19
   4/10/2003  House   Amended HJ-38
   4/10/2003  House   Read second time HJ-38
   4/10/2003  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-38
   4/11/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
   4/15/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-51
   4/15/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-51
   4/29/2003  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-24
   4/30/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/15/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-68
   5/15/2003  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-68
   5/21/2003  Senate  Debate interrupted SJ-51
   5/22/2003  Senate  Debate interrupted SJ-33
   5/28/2003  Senate  Continued SJ-54
   1/21/2004  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-15

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/13/2003
4/9/2003
4/10/2003
4/29/2003
4/30/2003

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RECALLED

April 29, 2003

H. 3598

Introduced by Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper

S. Printed 4/29/03--S.    [SEC 4/30/03 1:30 PM]

Read the first time April 15, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT READING GLASSES ARE EXEMPT ITEMS DURING THE AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 12-36-2120(57)(a) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 387 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(a)    sales taking place during a period beginning 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at twelve midnight the following Sunday of:

(i)        clothing;

(ii)    clothing accessories including, but not limited to, hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags;

(iii)    footwear;

(iv)    school supplies including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, and calculators;

(v)    computers, printers and printer supplies, and computer software;

(vi)    reading glasses and prescription glasses. "

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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