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S 1175 - Clarifies that an individual who suffers death or injury by an intoxicated person has a cause of action for damages

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Gerald Malloy (D)
Last Action: 3/27/2024 - Senate - Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate Committee: Judy
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.26.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that an individual who suffers death or injury by an intoxicated person has a cause of action for damages against the holder of a permit to sell beer, wine or liquor if the permit holder knowingly sold alcohol to the intoxicated person.

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Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
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S 1175 General Bill, By Malloy
Summary: Dram Shop Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-800 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA DRAM SHOP ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-810 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS DEATH, BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BY AN INTOXICATED PERSON HAS A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR LIQUOR IF THE PERMIT HOLDER KNOWINGLY SOLD, FURNISHED, OR SERVED ALCOHOL TO THE INTOXICATED PERSON AND THE SALE, FURNISHMENT, OR SERVICE WAS THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THE INJURY GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-820 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS DEATH, BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BY A PERSON UNDER THE LAWFUL DRINKING AGE HAS A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR LIQUOR IF THE PERMIT HOLDER KNOWINGLY SOLD, FURNISHED, OR SERVED ALCOHOL TO THE PERSON UNDER THE LAWFUL DRINKING AGE AND THE SALE, FURNISHMENT, OR SERVICE WAS THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THE INJURY GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
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03/19/24Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/19/24Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/27/24Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)



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