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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1650 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES IN EXCESS OF SIXTEEN PERCENT ALCOHOL, CORDIALS, OR DISTILLED SPIRITS TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Sep 28, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Sep 16, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020
How they voted
30–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Sep 16, 2020
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 28, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Sep 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Sep 16, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-4-4)
senate
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-11-18)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
J.A. Moore
DDemocratic
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Justin Bamberg
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Kirkman Finlay, III
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Max Hyde
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Seth Rose
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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