South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4465

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Vaughn, Altman, Leach and Mahaffey

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22315htc04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2004

Last Amended on April 14, 2004

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Homestead exemption, 65 and older or handicapped, indexing for inflation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

12/17/2003 House Prefiled

12/17/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

1/13/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ84

1/13/2004 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ84

4/1/2004 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ9

4/14/2004 House Amended HJ41

4/14/2004 House Read second time HJ41

4/15/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ15

4/20/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ8

4/20/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ8

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/17/2003

4/1/2004

4/14/2004

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 14, 2004

H.4465

Introduced by Reps. Vaughn, Altman, Leach and Mahaffey

S. Printed 4/14/04--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2004.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1237250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR THE PERSON OVER SIXTYFIVE YEARS OF AGE AND DISABLED PERSONS, SO AS TO INDEX THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT TO INFLATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE THAT FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS ARE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT INCREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 1237250 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 18 of 2001, is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

“( ) The exemption amount provided in this section must be cumulatively adjusted in the manner and by the percentage provided for the adjustment of income tax brackets, including the rounding amount, provided in Internal Revenue Code Section (1)(f) as that code is defined in Section 12640(A). The Department of Revenue shall calculate the adjusted exemption amount and certify the amount to the Comptroller General and county auditors, and that amount, as adjusted, applies in lieu of the original or previously adjusted exemption amount for the succeeding property tax year.”

SECTION 2. A. Section 1237224 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 1237224. A motor home, or trailer used for camping and recreational travel that is pulled by a motor vehicle, on which the interest portion of indebtedness is deductible pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as an interest expense on a qualified primary or second residence is also a primary or second residence for purposes of ad valorem property taxation in this State and is considered real property rather than personal property for property tax purposes.”

B. This section takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is applicable to property tax years beginning in 2003.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and the adjustment required by this act first applies for the homestead exemption amount applicable for property tax year 2004.

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