H3497

Liquor liability

Chamber Passed·3/7/25

South Carolina H3497 amends liquor liability insurance requirements and establishes an alcohol server training program.

South Carolina H3497 amends the state code to allow captive insurance companies to provide liquor liability insurance, with specific restrictions on the risks they can insure. It mandates that businesses selling alcohol after 5 PM must maintain a liquor liability insurance policy or a general liability insurance policy with a liquor liability endorsement, unless they qualify for a risk mitigation program. The bill also establishes an alcohol server training program, requiring all alcohol servers and managers to obtain a certificate by completing an approved training program.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 35–5 · Mar 7, 2025
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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5 Nay

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1 Not Voting

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3 Absent

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Calendar

May 6, 2025

11:30 AM

House Judiciary Full Committee Meeting

May 1, 2025

12:00 AM

House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee on 3497

History

Apr 22, 2025

House

Pursuant to Rule 4.8, Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Amended