A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 61, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 3, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF A MANDATORY ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE SERVERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN LICENSED OR PERMITTED BUSINESSES TO OBTAIN ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATES; TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE CURRICULA OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATES; TO REQUIRE FEES FROM PROVIDERS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FROM APPLICANTS FOR ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATES TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE MANDATORY TRAINING AND ENFORCEMENT; TO REQUIRE COORDINATION AMONG THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action May 9, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2017
How they voted
29–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Mar 22, 2017
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican26
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-10-2)
senate
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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