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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.581 Ratification Number:122 Act Number:97 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990309 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\dka\3243mm99.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990602 Date of Last Amendment:19990429 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19990616 Subject:Malt liquor in containers greater than one liter may be sold; Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages, Beer and wine History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990702 Act No. A97 ------ 19990616 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R122 House 19990602 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19990601 Read second time House 19990527 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Tripp House 19990527 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Loftis House 19990527 Request for debate by Representative Tripp Loftis House 19990526 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 19990504 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19990430 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990429 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19990430 Senate 19990429 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19990421 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19990309 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 21, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 29, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format
(A97, R122, S581)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 434 OF 1998, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROHIBITIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF MALT LIQUOR IN CONTAINERS GREATER THAN ONE LITER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Prohibition of malt liquor sales deleted
SECTION 1. Sections 16 and 17 of Act 434 of 1998 are amended to read:
"Section 16. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
Section 17. The provisions in Sections 56-5-2950 and 56-5-2951 take effect upon approval by the Governor, except that the provisions in Sections 56-5-2950 and 56-5-2951 pertaining to an alcohol concentration of ten one-hundredths of one percent or more will change to eight one-hundredths of one percent or more, effective upon the ratification of an amendment to Section 1, Article VIII-A of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages in sealed containers of two ounces or less. The provisions in Section 56-5-2953(A), (B), and (C) take effect for each law enforcement vehicle used for traffic enforcement as soon as the law enforcement vehicle used for traffic enforcement is equipped with a videotaping device. The provisions in Section 56-5-2953(A), (B), and (C) take effect for each breath test site as soon as the breath test site is equipped with a videotaping device. The provisions in Section 56-5-2953(D) and (E) take effect upon approval by the Governor. The provisions in Section 56-5-2953(F) take effect one year after approval by the Governor. The Chief of SLED and the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall report to the General Assembly when all breath test sites and law enforcement vehicles used for traffic enforcement are equipped. All remaining provisions take effect upon approval by the Governor."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/16/99.
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