South Carolina H 3450: Alcohol sales

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2025-2026 Bill 3450 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3450

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 25-1-440, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR DURING A 
DECLARED EMERGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, IN AN EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION 
OR DECLARATION, MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEFORE 12:00 
A.M. BY HOLDERS OF CERTAIN TYPES OF LICENSES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN ALLEGED 
VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF A GUBERNATORIAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OR DECLARATION 
MAY NOT BE USED AS THE BASIS EITHER TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE CERTAIN TYPES OF 
LICENSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25-1-440 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (f)(1) Notwithstanding another provision 
of law, the Governor, in an emergency proclamation or declaration issued 
pursuant to this section, may not prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages 
before 12:00 a.m. by any holder of any of the following types of licenses:

 (a) 
on premises beer and wine permit;

 (b) 
winery permit;

 (c) 
brewpub beer/wine permit;

 (d) 
brewery permit;

 (e) 
business liquor by the drink license;

 (f) 
nonprofit private club liquor by the drink license;

 (g) 
special event permit; or

 (h) 
special nonprofit event permit.

 (2) 
Notwithstanding another provision of law, an alleged violation of the terms of 
a gubernatorial emergency proclamation or declaration issued pursuant to this 
section may not be used as the basis either to suspend or revoke any of the 
types of licenses enumerated in item (1).

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

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