South Carolina S 728: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE UPON THE PASSING OF BARBARA THORNTON SYLVESTER AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

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2025-2026 Bill 728 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 728

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX, SO AS TO EXTEND TAX 
FREE WEEKEND TO THE ENTIRE MONTH OF AUGUST.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120(57)(a) of the S.C. Code is amended 
to read:

 (57)(a) sales taking place during a 
period beginning 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in AugustAugust first and ending at twelve midnight the following SundayAugust 
thirty-first 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) 
bath wash clothes, blankets, bed spreads, bed linens, sheet sets, comforter 
sets, bath towels, shower curtains, bath rugs and mats, pillows, and pillow 
cases.

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

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