H 4000 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alcohol licensing

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-100, RELATING TO THE PERSONS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSEES OR PERMITTEES, SO AS TO ADD PERFORMING ARTS AND CONVENTION COMPLEXES; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-4-515, RELATING TO THE PERMIT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO ADD PERFORMING ARTS AND CONVENTION COMPLEXES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 61-6-2016, RELATING TO THE BIENNIAL LICENSE FOR PURCHASE AND SALE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO ADD PERFORMING ARTS AND CONVENTION COMPLEXES.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 12, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-9-16)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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