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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3497: Liquor liability

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3497 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Liquor liability. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Randy Ligon (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Chris Hart (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Pursuant to Rule 4.8, Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-20, RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSURE, SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-60, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF ALCOHOL REGULATIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE REGULATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING POSITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-145, RELATING TO REQUIRED LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A LIQUOR LIABILITY MITIGATION PROGRAM; BY ADDING CHAPTER 3 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING PROGRAM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 61-6-2220, RELATING TO ALCOHOL SALES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY SELLING ALCOHOL TO AN INTOXICATED PERSON.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pursuant to Rule 4.8, Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  3. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-5
  4. Read second time
  5. Amended
  6. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  7. Polled out of committee Judiciary
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source