South Carolina Alcohol Server Training Deadline Extended

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Published February 27th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The South Carolina Department of Revenue announced that House Joint Resolution 5261, if passed by the Senate, will extend the alcohol server training deadline to May 1, 2026. This extends the deadline from the original March 2, 2026 date.

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What changed

The South Carolina Department of Revenue has issued a notice regarding a potential extension of the alcohol server training deadline. House Joint Resolution 5261 has been introduced and passed by the House, proposing to move the deadline from March 2, 2026, to May 1, 2026. The resolution now awaits consideration by the Senate.

If the Joint Resolution is approved by the Senate, alcohol licensees and servers will have until May 1, 2026, to complete their required training. Regulated entities should monitor the progress of HJR 5261 in the Senate. The SCDOR will provide further updates to those subscribed to their Alcohol Beverage Licensing mailing list.

What to do next

Monitor the status of House Joint Resolution 5261 in the South Carolina Senate.
Ensure alcohol servers and managers complete training by the potential new deadline of May 1, 2026, if HJR 5261 is enacted.
Subscribe to the SCDOR Alcohol Beverage Licensing mailing list for official updates.

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Information about alcohol server training deadline

Friday, Feb 27, 2026

On Wednesday, February 25, Rep. Weston Newton introduced House Joint Resolution 5261 to extend the alcohol server training deadline to May 1, 2026. The House passed the Joint Resolution on Friday, February 27.

The House Joint Resolution 5261 now goes to the Senate for their consideration. If the Joint Resolution passes the Senate, the deadline for servers and managers to complete alcohol server training will be extended from March 2, 2026 to May 1, 2026.

The SCDOR will send additional updates directly to alcohol licensees and servers who subscribe to our Alcohol Beverage Licensing mailing list. You can get updates delivered straight to your inbox by visiting dor.sc.gov/emails and subscribing to Alcohol Beverage Licensing News.

Approved training programs are listed at dor.sc.gov/abl-server-training.

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