S163 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Cryptocurrency.

What is the status of S163?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/19/26 (June 5, 2026).

Where is the official record for S163?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/163.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S163: Cryptocurrency

Q: What does S163 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding chapter 47 to title 34 so as to prohibit a governing authority from accepting or requiring payment using central bank digital currency or participating in a test of central bank digital currency; to permit individuals or businesses using digital currency for transactions; to provide that digital assets may not be singled out for disparate tax treatment; to provide that digital currency transaction may be taxed if the taxation is the same as if the transaction used united states legal tender; to provide that digital currency operations m.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding chapter 47 to title 34 so as to prohibit a governing authority from accepting or requiring payment using central bank digital currency or participating in a test of central bank digital currency; to permit individuals or businesses using digital currency for transactions; to provide that digital assets may not be singled out for disparate tax treatment; to provide that digital currency transaction may be taxed if the taxation is the same as if the transaction used united states legal tender; to provide that digital currency operations m.

From the amended text, April 23, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNING AUTHORITY FROM ACCEPTING OR REQUIRING PAYMENT USING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY OR PARTICIPATING IN A TEST OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES USING DIGITAL CURRENCY FOR TRANSACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL ASSETS MAY NOT BE SINGLED OUT FOR DISPARATE TAX TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL CURRENCY TRANSACTION MAY BE TAXED IF THE TAXATION IS THE SAME AS IF THE TRANSACTION USED UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL CURRENCY OPERATIONS MAY BE NOT BE SUBJECTED TO DISPARATE ZONING TREATMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL ASSET MINING BUSINESS OPERATIONS SHALL NOT PLACE ANY ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE ELECTRICAL GRID FOR WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED AND TO PROVIDE THAT DIGITAL MINING BUSINESSES MUST PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ENGAGED IN DIGITAL MINING OPERATIONS DO NOT HAVE TO OBTAIN CERTAIN LICENSES AND THAT THOSE WHO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES RELATED TO DIGITAL MINING OR STAKING ARE NOT OFFERING A SECURITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN PROSECUTE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO OR BUSINESS THAT FRAUDULENTLY CLAIM TO BE OFFERING DIGITAL ASSET MINING AS SERVICE OR STAKING AS A SERVICE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. B e it enacted …

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South Carolina S163: Cryptocurrency

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