South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4348

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hagood, Bales and Battle
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7441ahb08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2008
Last Amended on March 6, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Alcoholic liquor manufacturers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-41
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
    1/9/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Battle
    3/5/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-94
    3/6/2008  House   Amended HJ-24
    3/6/2008  House   Read second time HJ-25
    3/6/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-25
    3/7/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   3/11/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   3/11/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
   4/10/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott, 
                        Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary, Ceips

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007
3/5/2008
3/6/2008

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AMENDED

March 6, 2008

H. 4348

Introduced by Reps. Hagood, Bales and Battle

S. Printed 3/6/08--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION OF MORE THAN ONE ESTABLISHMENT, TO ALLOW LIMITED ON-PREMISES AND OFF-PREMISES TASTINGS, AND TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS ON THE SALE, PURCHASE, AND TRANSPORT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY MANUFACTURERS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 61-6-1100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 61-6-1100.    No manufacturer may own or operate more than one plant, establishment, or place of business for the manufacture of alcoholic liquors in any one county of this State, nor may he permit the drinking of alcoholic liquors on his premises. A holder of a valid manufacturer's license issued by the State may:

(1)    manufacture, distill, rectify, blend, brew, ferment, and bottle alcoholic liquors with an alcohol content greater than seventeen percent;

(2)    sell these alcoholic liquors produced pursuant to item (1) to a wholesaler licensed by the State and transport these alcoholic liquors produced pursuant to item (1) out of state for sale outside of the State; and

(3)    permit tasting of the alcoholic liquors produced pursuant to item (1) and offered for retail sale at the onsite-licensed premises."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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