South CarolinaH 4000126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

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.

Sponsored By: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican)

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Summary

Alcohol licensing

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marvin "Mark" Smith

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandon L. Cox

    Republican • House

  • Heather Bauer

    Democrat • House

  • Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

    Republican • House

  • Sylleste H. Davis

    Republican • House

  • Adam L. Duncan

    Republican • House

  • Gil Gatch

    Republican • House

  • Wendell G. Gilliard

    Democrat • House

  • Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Harriet A. Holman

    Republican • House

  • JA Moore

    Democrat • House

  • Roger K. Kirby

    Democrat • House

  • Kathy Landing

    Republican • House

  • Murphy

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Robby Robbins

    Republican • House

  • Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder

    Democrat • House

  • Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis

    Democrat • House

  • Travis A. Moore

    Republican • House

  • James E. Teeple

    Republican • House

  • Wm. Weston J. Newton

    Republican • House

  • Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 239 • No: 20

Senate vote • 5/12/2026

(Alcohol licensing)2nd Reading

Yes: 45 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Alcohol licensing)Passage of Bill

Yes: 97 • No: 10

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Alcohol licensing)Passage of Bill

Yes: 97 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Scrivener's error corrected

    5/13/2026legislature
  2. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

    5/12/2026Senate
  3. Read second time

    5/12/2026Senate
  4. Amended

    5/12/2026Senate
  5. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

    4/22/2026Senate
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    5/6/2025Senate
  7. Introduced and read first time

    5/6/2025Senate
  8. Scrivener's error corrected

    5/5/2025legislature
  9. Read third time and sent to Senate

    5/2/2025House
  10. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    5/1/2025House
  11. Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10

    5/1/2025House
  12. Read second time

    5/1/2025House
  13. Amended

    5/1/2025House
  14. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    4/30/2025House
  15. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Bauer

    4/8/2025House
  16. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/13/2025House
  17. Introduced and read first time

    2/13/2025House

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