Many South Carolina restaurants, bars have closed because of skyrocketing insurance rates — here’s the 2017 liquor law behind the spike in costs and how a new senator …
The familiar refrain from Semisonic’s hit “Closing Time” has long been a last-call anthem for bars, but in South Carolina, ...
Connect to the Capitol: Liquor liability win, disarray in Senate & sky-high boat taxes
This week we Connect to the Capitol by diving into a measure House lawmakers passed this past week that supporters say will ...
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Measure passes first hurdle to stem liquor liability crisis
On Thursday, a unanimous S.C. House came down firmly on the “narrow” side of that debate, even as the S.C. Senate appeared to ...
House OKs move to help bars, restaurants cut insurance costs as SC debates tort reform
The liquor liability bill comes as South Carolina bars and restaurants complain the cost of insurance makes it unaffordable ...
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Liquor liability legislation passes South Carolina House of Representatives; what's next?
Rising liquor liability insurance costs have been a burden for many small businesses in the state. Lawmakers are looking at ...
SC House passes liquor liability fix, while Senate tort reform bill hits major roadblock
On Thursday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would reform South Carolina’s liquor liability law, ...
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SC House passes liquor liability bill to curb insurance costs for bars, restaurants
The liquor liability bill, a piece of legislation targeted at addressing skyrocketing insurance costs faced by bars and ...
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SC lawmakers pass bill to address skyrocketing insurance costs on bars, restaurants
THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS PASSED A BILL ADDRESSING LIQUOR LIABILITY. LAWMAKERS SAY THE PROPOSAL WOULD DELIVER IMMEDIATE RELIEF WHILE ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN ...
South Carolina House passes bill to ease liquor liability for bars and boost DUI penalties
The bill passed unanimously Thursday in the House. It would allow South Carolina bars to lower their liability requirement ...
Local restaurants react to liquor law reform progress
Charleston area bars and restaurants are closely following the process of a liquor liability law at the statehouse and say they are cautiously optimistic it is getting attention.