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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM \"LICENSED\" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM \"PERMITTED\" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM \"LICENSED\" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM \"PERMITTED\" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 3137"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3137 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bales", "Bedingfield", "Gilliard", "J.E. Smith", "McCoy", "Stavrinakis"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 28
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2016-12-15"
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last_action: "2017-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bb1d8a6-776b-40b9-9410-cf9c21badf6b"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3137&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "4b082c48821896c8c9913c4544132a29744d314ff480b87dd276d4b446db3a64"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3137 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSED" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "PERMITTED" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20161215.htm)
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2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170322.htm)
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3. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170426.htm)
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4. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170405.htm)
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5. **5/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170511.htm)
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## Votes
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **70–27** (pass) · lower
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- 3rd Reading — **37–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **93–13** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bales — primary (person)
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- Bedingfield — primary (person)
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- Gilliard — primary (person)
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- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
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- McCoy — primary (person)
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- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
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- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
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- **2017-03-28** Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, Bannister, McCravy, Willis, Gagnon, Loftis, Hill, Pitts, West, Yow, Thayer, Henegan, Douglas, Knight, Crosby, Hosey, Sandifer, Magnuson
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- **2017-04-04** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-5-17
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- **2017-04-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
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- **2017-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-05** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-13
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- **2017-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-24** Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
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- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1
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- **2017-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-27
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- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 95
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- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
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- **2017-05-31** Act No. 62
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bb1d8a6-776b-40b9-9410-cf9c21badf6b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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