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H. 4585
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7484ahb08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1069, 3827
Introduced in the House on January 29, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Alcoholic liquors
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/29/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-34
1/29/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34
3/5/2008 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-94
3/11/2008 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2008 HJ-91
3/25/2008 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 1, 2008 HJ-39
4/1/2008 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 2, 2008 HJ-27
4/2/2008 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Leach, Hamilton, GR Smith,
Barfield, Cato, Haskins, Walker, Cooper, DC Smith, JR
Smith, Bedingfield, Mahaffey, Witherspoon, Loftis,
Kennedy, Anthony, Sellers, Hayes, Vick, Hosey, Cotty,
Agnew, Thompson, and Duncan HJ-32
4/3/2008 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 10, 2008 HJ-54
4/10/2008 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 17, 2008 HJ-49
4/22/2008 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 6, 2008 HJ-86
5/7/2008 House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 5, 2008
H. 4585
S. Printed 3/5/08--H.
Read the first time January 29, 2008.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4585) to amend Section 61-6-4160, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition on Sunday sales of alcoholic liquors and statewide election day sales, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND STATEWIDE ELECTION DAY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON STATEWIDE ELECTION DAYS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-6-4160, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 61-6-4160. Except as otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful to sell alcoholic liquors on Sunday except as authorized by law, on statewide election days, or during periods proclaimed by the Governor in the interest of law and order or public morals and decorum. The Governor has full authority to proclaim these periods is conferred upon the Governor in addition to all his other powers. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days;
(b) for a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and
(c) for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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