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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5017: Micro-distillery tastings

In committee 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 5017 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Micro-distillery tastings. Primary sponsor: Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Lucas Atkinson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 61-6-1140, RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES ON LICENSED PREMISES, SO AS TO MODIFY THE TIME DURING WHICH TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES CAN OCCUR.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Guest
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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