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
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Duncan
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Heather Bauer
DDemocratic
P
J.A. Moore
DDemocratic
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Leon Stavrinakis
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Spencer Wetmore
DDemocratic
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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