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H4581 • 2026

Transactional Fees

Transactional Fees

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Sponsor
Reps. Calhoon, Chumley and Taylor
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 29 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Transactional Fees

Transactional Fees

What This Bill Does

  • Transactional Fees

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 29 )

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 29 )

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Official Summary Text

Transactional Fees

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4581: Transactional Fees - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4581
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Calhoon, Chumley and Taylor
Document Path: LC-0440SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Transactional Fees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 29
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 29
)

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legislative information
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
45-1-100
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN HOTELS MAY NOT CHARGE A TRANSACTIONAL
FEE WHEN GUESTS PAY WITH CASH OR CHECK.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 1, Title 45 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
45-1-100
. A hotel, inn, boardi
nghouse, motor
court, or motel where beds or lodging are for hire may not charge a
transactional fee when a guest pays with cash or check. For purposes of this
section, "transactional fee" means a fee that covers costs associated with
maintaining the payment infrastructure and is broken down into several smaller
fees, including interchange fees and assessment fees.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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