South Carolina House approves Sunday liquor sales, potentially lifting another religious restriction
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill allowing liquor stores to stay open on Sundays for a few hours if their local governments allow it.
Supporters said it is time to update antiquated, centuries-old rules based on religion that designated Sunday as a day of rest. They said it would help businesses — especially those frequented by tourists who spend well over $20 billion annually in South Carolina and who are sometimes surprised to find they can't get a bottle of tequila or rum on a summer beach day.
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