Alcohol Sales at Airports
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 55-9-235, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR BY THE DRINK THROUGHOUT THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION-SCREENED PORTION OF QUALIFYING SOUTH CAROLINA AIRPORTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023 · House May 10, 2023
How they voted
28–12
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 14, 2023
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
48% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-31-13)
house
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-12-5)
senate
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
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