H 5261 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alcohol Server Training

H 5261 extends the deadline for completing alcohol server training under South Carolina's existing law (Chapter 3, Title 61) from the original date to May 1, 2026. It directly affects individuals and businesses required to complete alcohol server training, such as bartenders, servers, and hospitality establishments. The bill only changes the deadline date without altering the training requirements or scope. This procedural extension provides additional time for compliance with current training mandates.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed Mar 9, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 45

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 9, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)

senate

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 26, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (89-0-25)

house

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors