Liquor liability
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-20, RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSURE, SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-60, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF ALCOHOL REGULATIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE REGULATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING POSITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-145, RELATING TO REQUIRED LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A LIQUOR LIABILITY MITIGATION PROGRAM; BY ADDING CHAPTER 3 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING PROGRAM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 61-6-2220, RELATING TO ALCOHOL SALES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY SELLING ALCOHOL TO AN INTOXICATED PERSON.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
35–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic11
45% Nay
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Pursuant to Rule 4.8, Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-5-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Judiciary
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-13)
house
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Hart
DDemocratic
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Justin Bamberg
DDemocratic
P
Kambrell Garvin
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Paul Wickensimer
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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