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H5261 • 2026

Alcohol Server Training

Alcohol Server Training

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. W. Newton
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Governor's Action: Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Alcohol Server Training

Alcohol Server Training

What This Bill Does

  • Alcohol Server Training

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 South Carolina Legislature

    Signed By Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Read third time and enrolled ( Senate Journal-page 11 )

  3. 2026-03-05 South Carolina Legislature

    Ratified R 113

  4. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Read second time ( Senate Journal-page 45 )

  5. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 ( Senate Journal-page 45 )

  6. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference ( Senate Journal-page 6 )

  7. 2026-02-27 House

    Read third time and sent to Senate

  8. 2026-02-26 House

    Read second time ( House Journal-page 26 )

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 ( House Journal-page 26 )

  10. 2026-02-26 House

    Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

Official Summary Text

Alcohol Server Training

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 5261: Alcohol Server Training

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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R113, H5261

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. W. Newton

Document Path: LC-0330HA26.docx

Introduced in the House on February 25, 2026

Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2026

Currently residing in the Senate

Governor's Action: March 9, 2026, Signed

Summary: Alcohol Server Training

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/25/2026

House

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference

2/26/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 26
)

2/26/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 26
)

2/26/2026

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day

2/27/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

3/3/2026

Senate

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference (
Senate Journal-page 6
)

3/4/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 45
)

3/4/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 45
)

3/5/2026

Senate

Read third time and enrolled (
Senate Journal-page 11
)

3/5/2026

Ratified R 113

3/9/2026

Signed By Governor

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/25/2026
02/25/2026-A
03/03/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R113, H5261)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Extension of alcohol server training deadline

SECTION 1. The deadline to receive alcohol server training as provided for in Chapter 3, Title 61 is extended to May 1, 2026.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 5th day of March, 2026.

Approved the 9th day of March, 2026. -- T.

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