H 3497

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: April 22, 2025.

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.

Bill ID SC-126-H-3497
Session 126
Status passed_upper
Committee Judiciary
House passed_upper 2025-04-22
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Liquor liability

Sponsor
W. Newton
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2024-12-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-22 Status passed_upper
2025-04-22 Latest Action Pursuant to Rule 4.8, Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 38 )
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