Will SC’s liquor liability requirements stay in place when the budget is adopted?
A plan to suspend that law if and when the state’s new spending plan goes into effect was kicked out of the spending plan when the six-member budget conference committee agreed on a budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The proposed proviso violated House rules.
“That would be changing permanent law, which we don’t do,” House Ways and Means Chairman
The final version of the state budget is expected to be voted on by both chambers when lawmakers are scheduled to return to
When the state
In an effort to bring down liability insurance costs to help bars and restaurants stay open, businesses that serve alcohol can take steps to bring down how much liability insurance they’re required to carry. Those steps included closing earlier than midnight, having employees go through alcohol serving training courses, and using a digital identification scanner to make sure a person is at least 21 years old.
Taking enough precautions could lower that liability requirement to
But the liquor liability law has not worked as planned as bars and restaurants are struggling to stay open, Senate Majority Leader
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