South Carolina H 4615: Economic Development Incentives

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2025-2026 Bill 4615 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4615

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENTITY THAT HIRES OR 
EMPLOYS CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH CERTAIN VISAS MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY STATE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 11 of the 
S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 
11-1-130. An entity that hires or employs an individual that is located in the 
United States with an H-1B or Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa may not 
receive any state economic development incentives. State economic development 
incentives include, but are not limited to, job or employee tax credits, 
general business tax credits, infrastructure credits, property rehabilitation 
and housing credits, conservation credits, energy conservation and alternative 
energy credits, sales tax exemptions, property tax exemptions, and fee in lieu 
of property tax agreements.

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect on July 1, 2027.

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