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H. 3539
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Sellers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13139dg13.docx
Introduced in the House on February 19, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2014
Last Amended on May 28, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Sale of alcohol on election day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/19/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21) 2/19/2013 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 21) 2/4/2014 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sellers 3/20/2014 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 10) 3/26/2014 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hamilton, Hiott, Delleney, Norman, Toole, Bedingfield, GR Smith, Loftis,Stringer, Owens, Tallon, Crosby (House Journal-page 56) 4/9/2014 House Amended (House Journal-page 86) 4/9/2014 House Read second time (House Journal-page 86) 4/9/2014 House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-20 (House Journal-page 88) 4/10/2014 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 114) 4/15/2014 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) 4/15/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) 5/21/2014 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) 5/28/2014 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 59) 5/28/2014 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 59) 5/28/2014 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 59)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/19/2013
3/20/2014
4/9/2014
5/21/2014
5/28/2014
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AMENDED
May 28, 2014
H. 3539
S. Printed 5/28/14--S.
Read the first time April 15, 2014.
TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON CERTAIN DAYS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON STATEWIDE ELECTION DAYS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-6-4160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 61-6-4160. It is unlawful to sell alcoholic liquors on Sunday except as authorized by law, on statewide election days Christmas Day, or during periods proclaimed by the Governor in the interest of law and order or public morals and decorum. Full authority to proclaim these periods is conferred upon the Governor in addition to all his other powers. A person who violates a provision 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 on July 1, 2014.
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