Have you seen ads about changing South Carolina liquor laws? Here’s what we know about it
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A social media campaign in support of a state senate bill has appeared in local Facebook ads in Myrtle Beach.
The group, Let SC Decide, is advocating for a new law that would allow for voters to chose if South Carolina changes their Sunday liquor laws. Currently, South Carolina generally prohibits retail sale of liquor on Sundays.
“Businesses can always decide to not sell any product on any given day,” Let SC Decide’s website reads. “And consumers can always decide not to buy any product.”
Let SC Decide argues that this is a bipartisan issue that already has lots of consumer and business support throughout the state.
A proposed bill that would allow for liquor on Sundays to be decided by a referendum was introduced in the South Carolina House of Representatives on Jan. 14, 2025. That same day it was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, according to the bill’s status information.
One of the seven listed coalition members on Let SC Decide’s website is the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
In an emailed statement to The Sun News on Monday, the chamber’s Chief Advocacy Officer, Jimmy Gray, wrote that this legislation would empower people.
“The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce supports proposed state legislation that would grant South Carolinians the right to vote on permitting Sunday retail liquor sales,” his statement read. “The legislation empowers residents and employers by allowing their voices to be heard.”
This story was originally published April 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM.
