---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PERMITTED OR LICENSED TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH COVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE PERMIT OR LICENSE. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PERMITTED OR LICENSED TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH COVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE PERMIT OR LICENSE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 116"
citation: "South Carolina S 116 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Malloy", "Rankin"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-12-13"
last_action: "2017-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ed6b3d2-1498-4552-a71f-3193f97cc702"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=116&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "5ba08fcf8895d7d0f64a8431de18c2428a4fa753f073e736ac335d0bda8ae103"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina S 116 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PERMITTED OR LICENSED TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH COVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE PERMIT OR LICENSE. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **12/13/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20161213.htm)
2. **2/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20170223.htm)
3. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20170228.htm)
4. **3/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20170316.htm)
5. **3/17/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20170317.htm)
6. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/116_20170503.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **85–5** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **40–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Malloy — primary (person)
- Rankin — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
- **2016-12-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26** Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
- **2017-02-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2017-03-16** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-16** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2
- **2017-03-17** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2017-03-21** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-03-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-22** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-09** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pitts, Bannister, Clary, Hiott, Magnuson, DC Moss, Long, Hamilton, GR Smith, Chumley, Loftis, McEachern, Douglas, Crawford, Thigpen, Ott, Thayer, West, Hill, King, Hart, McKnight, Crosby, Anderson
- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-5
- **2017-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 66
- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-25** Effective date See Act
- **2017-05-31** Act No. 45

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ed6b3d2-1498-4552-a71f-3193f97cc702`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).