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SC H 5441

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Dram Shop Cause of Actions

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5441 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5441 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC H 5441 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-710 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN LICENSEES WHO FURNISH ALCOHOL TO VISIBLY INTOXICATED INDIVIDUALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO LIABILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE THE EXCLUSIVE MANNER FOR BRINGING DRAM SHOP CAUSE OF ACTIONS.

Who sponsors SC H 5441?

M.M. Smith, Sessions, Brewer and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5441.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-710 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN LICENSEES WHO FURNISH ALCOHOL TO VISIBLY INTOXICATED INDIVIDUALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO LIABILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE THE EXCLUSIVE MANNER FOR BRINGING DRAM SHOP CAUSE OF ACTIONS.

Introduced
2026-03-26
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Sessionsprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Lawsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-03-26

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-26

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5441&session=126&summary=B

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