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type: "Bill"
title: "Alcohol"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED WINERIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMITTED WINERY IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED BREWERIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BEER THAT MAY BE SOLD TO AN INDIVIDUAL FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-550, RELATING TO PERMITS TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT A FAIR OR SPECIAL FUNCTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO NOTIFY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION THAT ALCOHOL WILL BE SERVED AT A FAIR OR SPECIAL FUNCTION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "S 993"
citation: "South Carolina S 993 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hembree"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6359363-f033-4184-997c-cc91b457821f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=993&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "496fb1b53cd984f4a2a22124af94ebb5fd51cf5f0df22130046c860195b4e94f"
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 993 (2019-2020) — Alcohol
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED WINERIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMITTED WINERY IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED BREWERIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BEER THAT MAY BE SOLD TO AN INDIVIDUAL FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-550, RELATING TO PERMITS TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT A FAIR OR SPECIAL FUNCTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO NOTIFY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION THAT ALCOHOL WILL BE SERVED AT A FAIR OR SPECIAL FUNCTION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/993.htm)
2. **1/14/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200114.htm)
3. **3/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200311.htm)
4. **5/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200512.htm)
5. **5/13/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200513.htm)
6. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200915.htm)
7. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/993_20200916.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **949** (pass) · lower
- to concur — **040** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **362** (pass) · upper
- to concur — **382** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hembree — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18** Referred to Subcommittee: Turner (ch), Hutto, Talley, Cash, Harpootlian
- **2020-03-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2
- **2020-05-12** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-05-13** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-05-13** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-06-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-06-24** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-9
- **2020-09-22** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-40
- **2020-09-22** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. McCravy, GM Smith, and Stavrinakis
- **2020-09-23** Reconsidered
- **2020-09-23** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 162
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 167
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6359363-f033-4184-997c-cc91b457821f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).