# South Carolina H 4000: 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.

South Carolina H 4000, 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., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-13 (Scrivener's error corrected) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4000-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina H 4000
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2026-05-13, Scrivener's error corrected
- Sponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (239 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcohol licensing

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon L. Cox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bauer (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gary S. Brewer, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam L. Duncan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gil Gatch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harriet A. Holman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: JA Moore (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Roger K. Kirby (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Landing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Murphy
- Cosponsor: Robby Robbins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Travis A. Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James E. Teeple (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wm. Weston J. Newton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | (Alcohol licensing)2nd Reading | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-05-01 | House | (Alcohol licensing)Passage of Bill | pass | 97 | 10 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | (Alcohol licensing)Passage of Bill | pass | 97 | 10 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-13: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2026-05-12: Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Introduced and read first time (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-05-02: Read third time and sent to Senate (House)
- 2025-05-01: Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House)
- 2025-05-01: Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Read second time (House)
- 2025-05-01: Amended (House)
- 2025-04-30: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House)
- 2025-04-08: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Bauer (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced and read first time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4000.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4000.htm)

## Related
- [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026)
- [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026)
- [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026)
- [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026)
- [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026)
- [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4000-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).