Alcohol, sale and tastings
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF WINE BY A WINERY LOCATED IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-748 SO AS TO ALLOW CERTAIN WINERIES TO OBTAIN SATELLITE LOCATION CERTIFICATES; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-770, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE SALE OF WINES ABOVE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO THE SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWED ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE BY VOLUME; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1640 AND 61-6-1650, BOTH RELATING TO THE SAMPLING OF WINE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWED ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE BY VOLUME; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1540, RELATING TO THE SALE OF WINES BY A RETAIL DEALER, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWED ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE BY VOLUME; BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1155 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PRODUCER, MANUFACTURER, OR MICRO-DISTILLER TO SELL LIQUORS DISTILLED AT THEIR LICENSED PREMISES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, BOTH RELATING TASTING AND RETAIL SALES AT THE LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRICING OF TASTINGS AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MICRO-DISTILLERIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
30–6
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 44
Apr 8, 2021
D
Democratic14
78% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 4, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-10-15)
house
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-6-8)
senate
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Hutto, Matthews, Climer, Senn, Cash, Harpootlian
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
P
Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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