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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 184: Dram Shop

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

S 184 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dram Shop. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Brian Adams (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 ADDING SECTION 15-3-710 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR LIABILITY FOR A PERSON OR ESTABLISHMENT WHO UNLAWFULLY FURNISHES ALCOHOL TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO INJURES A THIRD PARTY BASED UPON WHAT THE FURNISHER KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; TO SPECIFY WHEN THE RIGHT OF ACTION IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE EVIDENTIARY STANDARD FOR VISIBLE INTOXICATION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  3. Referred to Subcommittee: Johnson (ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Tedder, Elliott, Walker
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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