South CarolinaH 5261126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026.

Sponsored By: Wm. Weston J. Newton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Alcohol Server Training

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Alcohol server training deadline extended

The law gives alcohol servers and their employers more time to finish required training. Anyone who must take alcohol server training under South Carolina law now has until May 1, 2026. The change took effect on March 9, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Wm. Weston J. Newton

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

(Alcohol Server Training)2nd Reading

Yes: 42 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2026

(Alcohol Server Training)Passage of Joint Resolution

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 267

    8/19/2026legislature
  2. Effective date 03/09/26

    3/10/2026legislature
  3. Signed By Governor

    3/9/2026Governor
  4. Ratified R 113

    3/5/2026legislature
  5. Read third time and enrolled

    3/5/2026Senate
  6. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

    3/4/2026Senate
  7. Read second time

    3/4/2026Senate
  8. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

    3/3/2026Senate
  9. Read third time and sent to Senate

    2/27/2026House
  10. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    2/26/2026House
  11. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0

    2/26/2026House
  12. Read second time

    2/26/2026House
  13. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

    2/25/2026House

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