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SC S 849

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Alcohol delivery and curbside pickup

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 849 pass?

Not yet. SC S 849 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 849 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-170, RELATING TO DRIVE-THROUGH OR CURBSIDE SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE CERTAIN LICENSES OR PERMITS ALLOWING A RETAILER TO OFFER CERTAIN CURBSIDE DELIVERY OR PICK UP; BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-280 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL DEALER MAY HIRE A DELIVERY SERVICE TO DELIVER CERTAIN BEER AND WINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1570 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE CERTAIN LICENSES OR PERMITS ALLOWING A RETAILER TO OFFER CERTAIN CURBSIDE DELIVERY OR PICK UP; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1580 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL DEALER MAY HIRE A DELIVERY SERVICE TO DELIVER CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS.

Who sponsors SC S 849?

Elliott, Johnson, Sutton and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 849.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 61-2-170, RELATING TO DRIVE-THROUGH OR CURBSIDE SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE CERTAIN LICENSES OR PERMITS ALLOWING A RETAILER TO OFFER CERTAIN CURBSIDE DELIVERY OR PICK UP; BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-280 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL DEALER MAY HIRE A DELIVERY SERVICE TO DELIVER CERTAIN BEER AND WINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1570 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE CERTAIN LICENSES OR PERMITS ALLOWING A RETAILER TO OFFER CERTAIN CURBSIDE DELIVERY OR PICK UP; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1580 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAIL DEALER MAY HIRE A DELIVERY SERVICE TO DELIVER CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-05-06 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Elliottprimary
  • Johnsonprimary
  • Suttonprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Climerprimary
  • Ottprimary
  • Zellprimary
  • Youngprimary
  • Bennettprimary
  • Huttoprimary
  • Tedderprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Grahamprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-04-29

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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